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George Apessos
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The relationship between the elasticity of product demand and the elasticity of demand for labor employed in its production is such that, other things being equal,

A) the more elastic the demand for the product, the less elastic the demand for labor.
B) the more elastic the demand for the product, the more elastic the demand for labor.
C) the elasticity of product demand only affects the elasticity of labor demand when the product market is purely competitive.
D) if product demand is perfectly elastic, labor demand will be perfectly inelastic.

Product Demand

The total quantity of a product that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices over a specified period.

Labor Demand Elasticity

A measure of how sensitive the quantity of labor demanded is to changes in wages or salaries.

Purely Competitive

A market structure where numerous firms sell identical products, and no single seller can influence the market price.

  • Recognize the relationship between the elasticity of product demand and labor demand.
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