Suppose a war is fought with biological weapons that kill people but leave capital intact. Compared with before the war, what is likely to happen to equilibrium wages and rental rates?
Correct answer B. Wages rise and rental rates fall
Explanation
With fewer workers, each remaining worker has more capital to use, so labour's marginal product and wages rise, while capital's marginal product and rental rates fall.
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