For a Firm with Only Two Inputs,capital and Labour,the Condition

question 107

Multiple Choice

For a firm with only two inputs,capital and labour,the condition MPK/MPL = PK/PL guarantees that the firm is

• A)at its profit-maximizing output but is not necessarily minimizing its costs.
• B)minimizing its costs but is not necessarily maximizing its profits.
• C)technically efficient but not economically efficient.
• D)economically efficient but not technically efficient.
• E)at its profit-maximizing and cost-minimizing level of output.

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