If a Firm Faces Perfectly Competitive Product and Factor Markets

question 102

Multiple Choice

If a firm faces perfectly competitive product and factor markets and the marginal product of labor and capital are 4 and 9, respectively, while the wage rate is $2 and the rental rate on capital is $4, the firm should

• A) use relatively more capital.
• B) use relatively less capital.
• C) increase all inputs proportionately.
• D) decrease all inputs proportionately.

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Definitions:

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment caused by fluctuations in the economic cycle, such as expansions and recessions, often related to changes in demand.

Real Rate

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Nominal Rate

The stated interest rate of an investment or loan, without adjustment for inflation or other factors that affect the real rate of return.

Rate Of Inflation

The percentage increase in the general level of prices for goods and services in an economy over a period of time.