Under which circumstance is the Marginal Revenue Product expected to be insensitive to changes in wages?

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When labor expenses make up a large portion of overall costsIf the final product's demand does not change much with price variationsWhen capital can be easily used instead of laborIf the final product has numerous alternative options availableWhen the market for labor is perfectly competitive

Explanation

The Marginal Revenue Product tends to be wage inelastic when the final product faces many substitutes, as firms have limited ability to increase output profitably by hiring more labor. This reduces the sensitivity of labor demand to wage changes.