An Isocost Line Reveals the

question 105

Multiple Choice

An isocost line reveals the

• A) costs of inputs needed to produce along an isoquant.
• B) costs of inputs needed to produce along an expansion path.
• C) input combinations that can be purchased with a given outlay of funds.
• D) output combinations that can be produced with a given outlay of funds.

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