A Firm That Produces Where the Isocost Line Is Tangent

question 26

Multiple Choice

A firm that produces where the isocost line is tangent to an isoquant line must be

• A) maximizing profit
• B) maximizing revenues
• C) minimizing the total cost of producing that output level
• D) minimizing output for a given total cost
• E) paying the same prices for capital and labor

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