If Sewing Machines Are Considered to Be a Complement to Labor

question 137

Multiple Choice

If sewing machines are considered to be a complement to labor in the production of garments,then an increase in the price of sewing machines will cause

• A)the demand curve for labor to shift to the right.
• B)the demand curve for labor to shift to the left.
• C)a movement along the demand curve for labor.
• D)nothing to happen to the demand curve for labor.

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