The graph shows the labor market for painters. The lower the wage rate, the ________ is the quantity of painters that firms demand and the ________ is the quantity of painters that households are willing to supply
A) greater; smaller
B) greater; greater
C) smaller; greater
D) smaller; smaller
E) None of the above answers is correct because both the demand and supply curves will shift in response to the change in the wage rate.
A
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