Question

Which of the following decreases in labor demand is due to a change in product demand? rev: 06_21_2018 Multiple Choice An increase in the price of paper increases the cost of making books, thus decreasing the demand for bookbinders. The widespread availability of news on the web reduces the demand for newspaper workers. An increase in the price of steel increases the cost of producing cars and trucks, thus decreasing the demand for automobile workers. A decline in productivity in retailing decreases the demand for retail sales workers.

Answer 1

Answer:

The widespread availability of news on the web reduces the demand for newspaper workers.

Explanation:

Factors that can shift the demand curve for labor include: a change in the quantity demanded of the product that the labor produces; a change in the production process that uses more or less labor; and a change in government policy that affects the quantity of labor that firms wish to hire at a given wage.

Just as in any market, the price of labor, the wage rate, is determined by the intersection of supply and demand. When the supply of labor increases the equilibrium price falls, and when the demand for labor increases the equilibrium price rises.