alleryIf machines become affordable, what might a firm do?
AStop producing goods
BHire more manual workers
CShift to automation
DReduce output to zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Shift to automation
When machines get cheaper, a firm can afford automation and may move away from manual labour.
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