An Outward Shift in the Demand Curve for Land Will

question 116

Multiple Choice

An outward shift in the demand curve for land will

• A)make previously zero-rent land profitable.
• B)induce people to begin to use land more extensively.
• C)force reductions in rents.
• D)be accompanied by a shift in the supply of land.

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