A High Elasticity of Substitution Between Capital and Labor Implies

question 40

Multiple Choice

A high elasticity of substitution between capital and labor implies that labor demand will be:

• A)price elastic.
• B)unitary price elastic.
• C)price inelastic.
• D)more inelastic than capital demand.

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