A labor intensive production process is one in which:
A. a lot of labor is hired relative to the total inputs needed to produce the good.
B. highly skilled labor is needed to produce the good.
C. a part of the production process must be done by labor and cannot be substituted.
D. total costs will be minimized if labor is the primary factor of production used.
A. a lot of labor is hired relative to the total inputs needed to produce the good.
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