The Lower the Elasticity of Demand for a Product

question 49

Multiple Choice

The lower the elasticity of demand for a product,

• A)the higher the ratio of labor costs to total costs.
• B)the lower the ratio of labor costs to total costs.
• C)the lower the elasticity of demand for the labor that produces the product.
• D)the higher the elasticity of demand for the labor that produces the product.

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