Higher energy prices in the 1970s reduced labor productivity because
A. the rise in energy prices tended to push firms away from labor-intensive measures and toward more capital-intensive techniques.
B. energy and capital are substitute inputs.
C. a great deal of investment went into transforming the existing capital stock into more energy-efficient forms.
D. labor productivity has been lower when used with more capital-intensive techniques.
Answer: C
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