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Wage Determination
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What is the primary determinant of wages in a perfectly competitive labor market?
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Demand for labor
💡 Explanation:
In a perfectly competitive labor market, the wage rate is determined by the interaction of demand for labor and supply of labor. The demand for labor is derived from the marginal revenue product of labor, which is the additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of labor.