8) The degree of a factor's specificity is directly related to

A) the cost of the factor as a proportion of the long-run total cost of production.

B) technology differences between two countries, with a more advanced technology resulting in more factor specificity.

C) the amount of time required to redeploy the factor to a different industry.

D) factor quality, with higher quality factors having a higher level of specificity.

E) the mobility of the factor, with more mobile factors having more specificity.

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