Assume That Capital Is Represented by the Vertical Axis and Labour

question 8

Multiple Choice

Assume that capital is represented by the vertical axis and labour is represented by the horizontal axis. The steeper an isoquant is:

• A) The larger the marginal productivity of labour relative to that of capital.
• B) The greater is the substitutability between capital and labour.
• C) The larger the marginal productivity of capital relative to that of labour.
• D) The greater is the budget available to the firm.

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