Suppose capital and labor are used in fixed proportions so that each machine requires only one worker. If a decline in the price of capital occurs, then the demand for labor will:
A. decrease solely because of the substitution effect.
B. increase solely because of the substitution effect.
C. increase solely because of the output effect.
D. decrease solely because of the output effect.
Answer: C
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A) rightward. B) leftward. C) both. D) none of the above.
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a. explicit costs. b. implicit costs. c. fixed costs. d. variable costs.
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