A. People lack information
B. People do not want to work
C. People do not have the right skills to work
D. People cannot afford to move location
Related Mcqs:
- In a competitive labour market firms will hire labour up to the point where the marginal revenue product of labour equals ?
A. total labour cost
B. the marginal product
C. the price of the product
D. the wage rate - In a perfectly competitive labour market firms are wage takers and the marginal cost of labour equals?
A. The average cost of labour
B. The marginal product
C. The marginal revenue
D. The total cost of labour - The formula for the marginal revenue product of labour (L is for labour, X is the product) is ?
A. MPL + PX
B. (MPL) (PX)
C. PX/MPL
D. MPL/PX - The substitution effect of a rise in the price of labour will ____ the quantity of labour and the output, effect will ____ it
A. increase; increase
B. increase; reduce
C. reduce; reduce
D. reduce; increase - A fall in demand for labour is likely to lead to ?
A. A lower equilibrium wage and lower quantity of labour
B. A lower equilibrium wage and higher quantity of labour
C. A higher equilibrium wage and higher quantity of labour
D. A higher equilibrium wage and lower quantity of labour - A profit maximising firm will employ labour up to the point where ?
A. Marginal revenue = marginal product
B. Marginal cost = marginal product
C. Marginal revenue product = average cost of labour
D. Marginal revenue product = marginal cost of labour - Refer to Figure 1. The labour force participation rate is ?
A. 47.1 Percent
B. 65.9 Percent
C. 50.2 Percent
D. 70.2 Percent - A decrease in the supply of labour is likely to lead to ?
A. A lower equilibrium wage and lower quantity of labour
B. A lower equilibrium wage and higher quantity of labour
C. A higher equilibrium wage and higher quantity of labour
D. A higher equilibrium wage and lower quantity of labour - Demand for labour is more likely to be wage inelastic if ?
A. Wages are a small proportion of total costs
B. Demand for the final product is price elastic
C. It is easy to replace labour
D. Capital is a good substitute for labour - If the real wage is too high in the labour market ?
A. The quantity demanded of labour is higher than the quantity supplied
B. The quantity demanded of labour equals the quantity supplied
C. The quantity demanded of labour is lower than the quantity supplied
D. It will automatically adjust in the short run to bring equilibrium
