Practice mode Production Factors

An increase in the demand for apples will cause all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Correct answer D. A decrease in the number of apple pickers employed

Explanation

Higher apple demand raises the apple price and so the value of each picker's marginal product, so growers raise wages and hire more pickers, not fewer.

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