单选题 The demand for labor will be less elastic:

A. at lower wage rates than at higher wage rates.
B. in the long run than in the short run.
C. the less labor intensive the production process.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Demand for labor will be less elastic, other things equal, when the production process is less labor intensive. Labor demand is more elastic at low wage rates than at high wage rates, and more elastic in the long run because producers can adjust their mix of labor and capital inputs.