Suppose That the Production of Wheat Requires Two Inputs, Labor

question 163

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the production of wheat requires two inputs, labor and fertilizer.The price of labor is $4.50, and the price of fertilizer is $3.00.A farmer is currently employing the inputs such that the marginal product of labor is 11 and the marginal product of fertilizer is 8.If the farmer is a cost-minimizer, he should

• A)use more labor and less fertilizer.
• B)use more fertilizer and less labor.
• C)use more labor and more fertilizer.
• D)continue using the same amounts of each input.

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