The Statement That Firms Minimize Cost Means All of the Following

question 57

Multiple Choice

The statement that firms minimize cost means all of the following except that

• A) they produce the most output they can with each given level of resources
• B) the output they produce could not be produced using fewer resources
• C) firms maximize revenues
• D) firms are technologically efficient
• E) each level of output is produced in the least expensive manner

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