If Tripling the Quantities of All Inputs Employed Doubles the Quantity

question 17

Multiple Choice

If tripling the quantities of all inputs employed doubles the quantity of output produced, the output elasticity:

• A) equals one.
• B) is greater than one.
• C) cannot be determined without further information.
• D) is less than one.

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