Factor Markets
In the circular flow model, which of the following transactions occurs in factor markets?
Households buy goods and services from firms.
Firms buy factors of production from households.
Firms sell goods and services to the government.
The government provides public goods to households.
The demand for labor is considered a derived demand. This is because the demand for labor depends on:
The number of workers available in the market.
The demand for the final product the labor helps produce.
The wage rate paid to workers.
The cost of capital equipment.
Which of the following best describes Marginal Revenue Product (MRP)?
The total revenue generated by all workers.
The additional revenue from hiring one more worker.
The cost of hiring one more worker.
The average revenue generated per worker.
A firm is considering hiring an additional worker. The marginal revenue product (MRP) of the worker is 15. According to the MRP = MRC rule, what should the firm do?
Hire the worker, as the MRP is greater than the MRC.
Do not hire the worker, as the MRP is less than the MRC.
Hire the worker only if the worker agrees to a lower wage.
The firm should hire the worker only if MRP = MRC.
A company is deciding whether to hire an additional employee. The MRP of the potential employee is decreasing with each additional hire, while the MRC is constant. How should the firm decide how many employees to hire?
Hire until MRP is maximized.
Hire until MRC is minimized.
Hire until MRP = MRC.
Hire until MRP < MRC.
Which of the following factors would directly cause an increase in the demand for labor by construction companies?
A decrease in the productivity of construction workers.
An increase in the price of lumber used in construction.
An increase in the demand for new houses.
A decrease in the wage rate paid to construction workers.
Suppose the introduction of new automated machinery significantly increases the productivity of workers in a manufacturing plant, what will happen to the labor demand curve?
The labor demand curve will shift to the left.
The labor demand curve will shift to the right.
The labor demand curve will not shift.
The labor supply curve will shift to the right.

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A new technology increases the productivity of capital, while simultaneously the demand for the final product decreases. What is the likely effect on the demand for labor?
The demand for labor will increase.
The demand for labor will decrease.
The demand for labor will remain unchanged.
The effect on the demand for labor is indeterminate.
Which of the following would cause a decrease in the supply of labor in a particular industry?
An increase in the number of qualified workers.
A decrease in the value individuals place on leisure time.
The removal of occupational licensing requirements.
An increase in the value individuals place on leisure time.
A state government introduces stricter licensing requirements for electricians. What is the most likely effect on the supply of electricians?
The supply of electricians will increase.
The supply of electricians will decrease.
The supply of electricians will not change.
The demand for electricians will increase.