Suppose the Productivity of Labor Increases and at the Same

question 50

Multiple Choice

Suppose the productivity of labor increases and at the same time the price of capital, which is complementary to labor, increases. As a result, the demand for labor

• A) will increase.
• B) will decrease.
• C) may either increase or decrease.
• D) will not change.

Understand the implications of constant marginal cost on pricing and production decisions.

Assess how market concentration ratios indicate the level of competition within an industry.

Investigate factors that influence a firm’s elasticity of demand.

Examine the long-term changes in monopoly power and how it affects market dynamics.

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