The "lump-of-labour-fallacy" implies that:
A) The number of jobs at each firm depends on the state of the overall labour market.
B) The only way that an unemployed person can find work is for total employment to rise.
C) Work-sharing arrangements will not create any jobs.
D) The only way that an unemployed worker can find work is for someone who is currently employed to leave his/her position.

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The "lump-of-labour fallacy" is the mistaken belief that there is a fixed amount of work in the economy, implying that one person can only gain employment if another loses theirs.

The "Lump-Of-Labour-Fallacy" Implies That