Justin's bank employs tellers and ATMs. Both are able to serve clients in the exact same way and therefore are perfect substitutes. Describe the elasticity of substitution between the two inputs

What will be an ideal response?


The elasticity is infinite. The firm is able to freely substitute the goods since they are perfect substitutes (without altering the MRTS).

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