A Firm's Least- Cost Position for Producing a Given Output

question 70

Multiple Choice

A firm's least- cost position for producing a given output level occurs at that point where

• A) the isocost line intersects the highest isoquant.
• B) the isocost and isoquant intersect the vertical axis.
• C) the isocost and isoquant intersect the horizontal axis.
• D) the isocost line and the isoquant are tangent to each other.
• E) the isoquant is closest to the origin.

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