A firm's demand for labor is known as a "derived demand" because:

a. the firm gains utility from hiring more labor.
b. the amount of labor hired depends upon how much output the firm can sell.
c. the wage rate paid to workers is derived from the market for labor.
d. it's derived from the demand for capital.

b

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