In a Production Function That Is Graphed with Output on the Y-

question 130

Multiple Choice

In a production function that is graphed with output on the y- axis and labor on the x- axis, an increase in the labor stock is illustrated as:

• A) an upward shift in the production function.
• B) an upward movement along the production function.
• C) a downward movement along the production function.
• D) a downward shift in the production function.

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