Labor Demand Is More Elastic the Greater the Elasticity of Demand

question 6

Multiple Choice

Labor demand is more elastic the greater the elasticity of demand for the firm's output because

• A) the firm would see its quantity demanded fall substantially if the firm tried to pass increased labor costs through to the consumer by increasing the price of the output good.
• B) the firm's output price falls when the firm produces less output.
• C) a firm that operates in a competitive output market cannot lower its price.
• D) capital is usually price elastic.
• E) the firm will want to hire fewer workers when the wage rate increases.

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