If Labor and Capital Are Complements in Production,then an Increase

question 9

Multiple Choice

If labor and capital are complements in production,then an increase in the amount of capital will

• A) reduce the firm's demand for labor.
• B) raise the firm's marginal cost of production.
• C) cause the scale effect to outweigh the substitution effect.
• D) increase labor's marginal product.

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