Suppose Over Time That a Firm's Production Process Undergoes Capital-Saving

question 60

Multiple Choice

Suppose over time that a firm's production process undergoes capital-saving technological progress.This implies

• A) the isoquants corresponding to any particular level of output will shift outward from the origin and the along any ray from the origin will increase.
• B) the isoquants corresponding to any particular level of output will shift outward from the origin and the along any ray from the origin will decrease.
• C) the isoquants corresponding to any particular level of output will shift inward toward the origin and the along any ray from the origin will increase.
• D) the isoquants corresponding to any particular level of output will shift inward toward the origin and the along any ray from the origin will decrease.

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