At the Point of Tangency Between an Isoquant and an Isocost

question 21

Multiple Choice

At the point of tangency between an isoquant and an isocost line,

• A) the firm is minimizing the cost of producing a given amount of output
• B) the firm is maximizing the cost of producing a given amount of output
• C) the household is maximizing its total utility given its income
• D) the society is maximizing the social value of output, given its resources and technology
• E) none of the above

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