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Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause the market supply of labour for a specific occupation to be highly wage-inelastic?

A

Consumer demand for the final product produced by the industry is highly price-elastic.

B

The occupation requires a highly specialized, multi-year professional qualification that is legally mandated.

C

There is a high degree of occupational mobility and transferability of skills from other large sectors of the economy.

D

It is extremely difficult and costly for employers to substitute capital or technology for human labour.

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Supply of labour Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /Supply of labour

11 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Economics Supply of labour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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