When we say that wheat is labor intensive with respect to automobiles, this means that:
A) more capital is used in the production of automobiles than wheat.
B) less labor is used in the production of automobiles than wheat.
C) a lower capital-to-labor ratio is used in the production of automobiles than wheat.
D) a higher capital-to-labor ratio is used in the production of automobiles than wheat.
E) wheat can be produced more cheaply than automobiles.

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Wheat is labor intensive with respect to automobiles means that more labor is used in the production of wheat than automobiles. This implies that a higher capital-to-labor ratio is used in the production of automobiles than wheat.

When We Say That Wheat Is Labor Intensive with Respect