In the short-run, a competitive firm is said to break-even if at equilibrium the:

The aggregate production function is an equation that shows the relationship between ________ and ________

A) the inputs employed by firms; the maximum output firms can produce with those inputs B) the inputs employed by an individual firm in an economy; the average of the inputs employed by all firms in an economy C) the output produced by an individual firm in an economy; the average of the output produced by all firms in an economy D) the average level of capital used in production in an economy; the average level of labor used in production in an economy

The relative wage coordination argument points out that:

a. workers who are confronted with the possibility of a wage cut will worry about finding themselves worse off—both in absolute terms and relative to other workers who have seen their wages preserved. b. reducing wages for all workers during poor business conditions will cause the best workers with the best employment alternatives at other firms to leave, while the least attractive workers, with fewer employment alternatives, are more likely to stay. c. the productivity of workers will increase if they are paid more, and so employers will often find it worthwhile to pay their employees somewhat more than market conditions might dictate. d. employers will try to keep wages from falling when the economy is weak or the business is having trouble, and employees will not expect huge salary increases when the economy or the business is strong.