In the long run, a decrease in the competitive wage will be associated with which of the following? (1分) A. A substitution effect. B. A scale effect. C. More employment if the wage decrease was a result of a decrease in the demand for labor. D. Less employment if the wage decrease was a result of an increase in the supply of labor. E. Both (A) and (B).
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