Business I / Factor Markets
Practice question · True or false

In a competitive labour market, workers are paid their value of marginal product.

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  1. Competition for workers bids the wage toward their contribution.
  2. Paying less would lose workers to rivals.
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True

Why

Competition drives the wage to VMPL=wVMP_L = w. No firm pays more (would lose money); no firm pays less (workers would go to competitors).

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