A Profit-Maximizing Competitive Firm Uses Just One Input, X

question 12

Multiple Choice

A profit-maximizing competitive firm uses just one input, x. Its production function is q = 4 . The price of output is $28 and the factor price is $7. The amount of the factor that the firm demands is

• A)8
• B)16
• C)64
• D)60
• E) None of the above.

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