Labor demand is more elastic the greater the elasticity of demand for the firm's output because

a. the firm would see its quantity demanded fall substantially if the firm tried to pass increased labor costs through to the consumer by increasing the price of the output good.

b. a firm that operates in a competitive output market cannot lower its price.

c. capital is usually price elastic.

d. the firm's output price falls when the firm produces less output.

e. the firm will want to hire fewer workers when the wage rate increases.