Suppose a Firm Is Using 1500 Units of Labour and 20

question 115

Multiple Choice

Suppose a firm is using 1500 units of labour and 20 units of capital to produce 100 tonnes of mineral ore.The price of labour is $40 per unit and the price of capital is $1000 per unit.The MP_L equals 25 and the MP_K equals 750.In this situation,

• A)the firm is minimizing its costs.
• B)the firm should increase the use of both inputs.
• C)the firm could lower its production costs by decreasing labour input and increasing capital input.
• D)the firm could lower its production costs by increasing labour input and decreasing capital input.
• E)the firm should decrease the use of both inputs.

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Variable Cost Per Unit

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