If the Marginal Product of Labor Is 45 Units of Output

question 33

Essay

If the marginal product of labor is 45 units of output and the marginal product of capital is 56 units of output while the wage rate is $20 per worker and the cost of capital is $28 per machine, are these two inputs being used in the least-cost combination and what should be done if they are not?

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