Relate to the Following:
a Firm Is Producing Two Goods $$Q _ { \boldsymbol { d } } = 120 - 4 P _ { x } - 10 P _ { y }$$

question 4

Multiple Choice

Relate to the following:
A firm is producing two goods (X and Y) that are related in consumption. The demand function for X is:
$$Q _ { \boldsymbol { d } } = 120 - 4 P _ { x } - 10 P _ { y }$$
-In order to maximize profit, the firm

• A) should determine jointly the levels of output for the two goods.
• B) should treat the price of Y as given when determining the optimal production of good X.
• C) should choose the levels of output for goods X and Y at which total marginal revenue equals total marginal cost.
• D) both a and b
• E) both a and c

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