Firms Should Hire Additional Units of a Resource as Long

question 152

Multiple Choice

Firms should hire additional units of a resource as long as the

• A) marginal product of the resource exceeds the price of the resource multiplied by the quantity of output produced.
• B) marginal product of the resource is less than the price of the resource.
• C) price of the output produced is positive.
• D) marginal revenue product of the resource exceeds the cost of employing an additional unit of the resource.

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Definitions:

Adverse Effects

Negative outcomes or damages that result from an action or policy.

Alleged Benefits

Claimed advantages or positive outcomes that may not have been fully verified or proven.

Voluntary Export Restriction

An agreement by a country to limit the quantity of goods exported to another country to avoid tariffs or quotas.

Import Quota

A government-imposed limit on the quantity or value of a specific commodity that can be imported into a country.