Empirical studies of labor supply behavior in the United States suggest that the elasticity of labor supply is ________ and therefore most of the payroll tax in the United States is borne by workers.
A. close to zero
B. negative
C. unit elastic
D. almost perfectly elastic
Answer: A
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