Suppose a Single-Input Production Function Has Initially Increasing but Eventually

question 28

Multiple Choice

Suppose a single-input production function has initially increasing but eventually decreasing marginal product -- and suppose we know that an interior solution is profit maximizing.In this case, the first order condition for the profit maximization problem

• A)is necessary for identifying the profit maximizing production plan.
• B)is sufficient for identifying the profit maximizing production plan.
• C)is both necessary and sufficient for identifying the profit maximizing production plan.
• D)is neither necessary nor sufficient for identifying the profit maximizing production plan.

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