The Marginal Productivity Principle Says That a Profit-Maximizing Firm Should

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Multiple Choice

The marginal productivity principle says that a profit-maximizing firm should

• A)hire capital until its marginal product is zero.
• B)hire labor until another worker costs more to hire than she can earn for the firm.
• C)hire the quantities of capital and of labor at which their marginal products are equal.
• D)hire capital until its marginal product is negative.

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Definitions:

Internal Rate

Often referred to as the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), it is the interest rate at which the net present value of all the cash flows (both positive and negative) from a project or investment equal zero.

Payback Method

A simplistic financial analysis tool used to determine the time required for the earnings from an investment to repay the initial investment cost.

NPV Profile

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the net present value (NPV) of a project and various discount rates, helping to analyze the investment's sensitivity to changes in cost of capital.

MIRR

Modified Internal Rate of Return, a financial metric used to assess the profitability of investments, adjusting for different cash inflow and outflow timings.