Consider the utility function 
. If 
, the elasticity of substitution is equal to 
.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Rationale:
The elasticity of substitution for CES utility functions is 
--- thus the elasticity of substitution in this case is 
.
--- thus the elasticity of substitution in this case is .
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