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The Table Below Shows the Labour Demand and Labour Supply

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The table below shows the labour demand and labour supply schedules in a competitive labour market.  Wage Rate  ($/hour)   Quantity  Demanded  of Labour  (hours/month)   Quantity Supplied  of Labour  (hours/month)  1013005001210001000148001300154001500172001800\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Wage Rate } \\\text { (\$/hour) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity } \\\text { Demanded } \\\text { of Labour } \\\text { (hours/month) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Quantity Supplied } \\\text { of Labour } \\\text { (hours/month) }\end{array} \\\hline 10 & 1300 & 500 \\\hline 12 & 1000 & 1000 \\\hline 14 & 800 & 1300 \\\hline 15 & 400 & 1500 \\\hline 17 & 200 & 1800 \\\hline\end{array} TABLE 14- 1
-Refer to Table 14- 1.In a competitive labour market that clears,the equilibrium employment level would be


A) 800 units.
B) 1300 units.
C) 400 units.
D) 500 units.
E) 1000 units.

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