Other Things Equal, the Relationship Between the Relative Importance of a Given

Multiple Choice

Other things equal, the relationship between the relative importance of a given type of labor in a firm's total costs and the elasticity of demand for that labor is such that the

A) demand for labor will be elastic only if labor accounts for less than 50 percent of total costs.
B) demand for labor will be elastic only if labor accounts for 50 percent or more of total costs.
C) larger the labor cost to total cost ratio, the smaller will be the elasticity of labor demand.
D) larger the labor cost to total cost ratio, the greater will be the elasticity of labor demand.