The More Inelastic the Demand for a Resource, the

question 51

Multiple Choice

The more inelastic the demand for a resource, the

• A) less elastic its marginal revenue product curve.
• B) more elastic its marginal revenue product curve.
• C) greater the potential for resource substitution.
• D) greater the productivity of the resource.

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