The Decision Rule for a Profit-Maximizing Firm Operating in a Competitive

question 73

Multiple Choice

The decision rule for a profit-maximizing firm operating in a competitive market to hire an additional worker is that the value of the ________.

• A) marginal product of the worker should be equal to or greater than the wage rate
• B) marginal product of the worker should be equal to or less than the wage rate
• C) average product of the worker being hired should be equal to the wage rate
• D) average product of the worker being hired should be less than the wage rate

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