Practice mode Human Capital

What is a rise in workers’ real wages likely to do?

Correct answer C. Encourage the use of more capital in the long run, reduce demand for all inputs

Explanation

Dearer labour makes firms substitute machines for workers over time. At the same time, higher costs reduce the profit-maximising output, and this scale effect lowers demand for every input.

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