When a Firm Is Hiring an Input Such That the Marginal

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Multiple Choice

When a firm is hiring an input such that the marginal revenue product of the input is equal to the marginal factor cost of the input, the firm

• A) should be expanding output.
• B) is hiring too little of the input.
• C) is maximizing economic profit.
• D) is producing too much output.

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