Labor demand curves are homogeneous of degree zero.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Rationale:

If a labor demand curve is homogeneous of degree zero, it means that In other words, if wages and prices increase by the same proportion, labor demand remains unchanged. The slope of isoprofits is (w/p) -- so the slope does not change as both w and p increase by the same proportion -- which means the profit maximizing production plan has not changed.

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