If a Firm Is Hiring Variable Resources D and F

question 69

Multiple Choice

If a firm is hiring variable resources D and F in perfectly competitive input markets, it will minimize the cost of producing any level of output by employing D and F in such amounts that

• A)the price of each input equals its MP.
• B)MPD = MPF.
• C)MPD / PD = MPF / PF.
• D)MPD / PF = MPF / PD.

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Definitions:

Target Cells

Cells that are specifically affected by hormones or other biochemical signals.

Water-soluble Hormones

Hormones that are soluble in water, allowing them to easily circulate in the blood and bind to cell surface receptors, triggering a response.

Free Hormones

Hormones that are not bound to carrier proteins in the blood, making them biologically active and able to interact with target cells.

Alpha Subunit-GTP

A component of G-protein involved in signal transduction across the cell membrane that becomes active when bound to GTP.