Since the marginal product of labor can increase initially as I hire more workers, demand for labor is also upward sloping for the initial workers I hire.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

False

Rationale: (Short run) labor demand is only a portion of the diminishing part of the marginal product of labor curve.

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