The Elasticity of Labor Supply

question 25

Multiple Choice

The elasticity of labor supply:

• A) should be greater for a state than for a town because people can travel more easily between states than between towns.
• B) should be greater for a town than for a state because people are more likely to consider work in a neighboring town than in another state.
• C) for a town should equal the elasticity of labor supply for a state.
• D) for a town is not related to the elasticity of labor supply for a state.

---

Definitions:

Bulb

A rounded underground storage organ present in some plants, consisting of a short stem surrounded by fleshy scale leaves or leaf bases, functioning as a food reserve.

Underground Stem

Subterranean plant parts that function in storage of nutrients, vegetative reproduction, and survival from environmental conditions.

Modified Leaves

Leaves that have evolved to serve functions other than photosynthesis, such as protection or storage.

Rhizome

Stem that grows horizontally along or under the ground.