A Profit-Maximizing Firm Will Base Its Decision to Hire Additional

question 29

Multiple Choice

A profit-maximizing firm will base its decision to hire additional labor on the marginal decision rule: If the extra output that is produced by hiring one more unit of labor adds more to _______ than to _______ , the firm will increase its profit by increasing the use of labor.

• A) total cost; total revenue
• B) total revenue; total cost
• C) marginal cost; marginal revenue
• D) marginal revenue; marginal cost

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Definitions:

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation where the demand for a product does not change in response to a change in price.

Excise Tax

A tax levied on specific goods, services, or transactions, often based on quantity purchased rather than value, such as taxes on cigarettes, alcohol, and fuel.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on specific goods or services at purchase such as gasoline, tobacco, and alcohol.

Highly Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is hardly affected when the price changes.