Suppose that government decides to create a license for widget makers. Only licensed widget makers are allowed to produce widgets. Moreover, only half of the current widget producers are eligible to obtain the license. What will happen with the supply curve of widgets?

A) It will not change.
B) It will shift to the left.
C) It will shift to the right.
D) It will slope downwards.

B

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If a firm is a monopsonistic hirer of labor,

a. its marginal expense for labor is greater than the market wage. b. its marginal expense for labor is equal to the market wage. c. its marginal expense for labor is less than the market wage. d. it is a price taker in the labor market.

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