Refer to the information provided in Figure 7.8 below to answer the question(s) that follow.  Figure 7.8Refer to Figure 7.8. The slope of isocost CD is

A. -1.
B. -2/3.
C. 0.
D. indeterminate from this information, as the prices of capital and labor are not given.


Answer: A

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