For a Profit-Maximizing Competitive Firm, the Value of Marginal Product

question 537

Multiple Choice

For a profit-maximizing competitive firm, the value of marginal product curve is

• A)always rising.
• B)falling only when marginal product is rising.
• C)the labor supply curve.
• D)the labor demand curve.

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