Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Micro Economics: Market Equilibrium

Question:

The wage rate at which the labour market is in equilibrium is a point where.

Options:

Labour demand = 0

Labour Demand = Labour Supply

Labour Supply = Labour Demand = 0

Wages = Marginal Revenue from labour × Price

Correct Answer:

Labour Demand = Labour Supply

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Labour Demand = Labour Supply

  • The equilibrium wage rate in the labour market is determined at the point where:

    Labour Demand = Labour Supply
  • At this wage rate: Employers are willing to hire exactly the number of workers that workers are willing to supply. There is no excess demand (labour shortage) or excess supply (unemployment).

Other Options: 

  • Labour demand = 0: This would imply no demand for labor, which is not an equilibrium condition in a functional market.

  • Labour Supply = Labour Demand = 0: This implies that there is no activity in the labour market, which is not an equilibrium point for a functioning market.

  • Wages = Marginal Revenue from labour × Price: This formula represents the firm's profit-maximizing condition for hiring labour (Wage = Marginal Revenue Product of Labor).