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 AB is

A. greater than the slope of isocost CD.
B. less than the slope of isocost CD.
C. equal to the slope of isocost CD.
D. indeterminate from this information, as the prices of capital and labor are not given.


Answer: C

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