Rio Tinto's Incentive to Adopt New Robotic Technology Was Increased

question 43

Multiple Choice

Rio Tinto's incentive to adopt new robotic technology was increased by the high wages it was having to pay to attract miners and truck drivers.In this instance, Rio Tinto began using new robotic technology to

• A)add capital as a complementary resource for its labor.
• B)substitute labor for capital in production.
• C)substitute capital for labor in production.
• D)add labor as a complementary resource for its capital.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Veins

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

Left Atrium

The upper left chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins and pumps it into the left ventricle.

Aorta

The main and largest artery in the body, carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the entire body.

Superior Vena Cava

The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body into the right atrium of the heart.