The More Elastic the Supply of a Resource

question 100

Multiple Choice

The more elastic the supply of a resource,

• A)the greater is economic rent as a proportion of total earnings
• B)the greater is opportunity cost as a proportion of total earnings
• C)the fewer alternative uses the resource has
• D)the greater the derived demand for the resource
• E)the lower the derived demand for the resource

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