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-Refer to Figure 10.3. The market wage is initially W1 and the firm is initially at Point B. Labor supply increases from S1 to S0. The firmʹs MRPL curve will shift from MRPL at K2 to MRPL at K1 because
A) the factor substitution effect will cause the firm to substitute capital for the lower-priced labor.
B) the supply of labor increased and therefore the productivity of labor increased.
C) the output effect led to ann increase in the demand for capital, which in turn increased the productivity of labor.
D) the firm is no longer maximizing profits.
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