The Rate at Which One Input Can Be Exchanged for Another

question 40

Multiple Choice

The rate at which one input can be exchanged for another without altering output is called

• A)the slope of the total product curve.
• B)the marginal rate of technical substitution.
• C)the slope of the marginal product of labor.
• D)the law of diminishing returns of labor.

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Definitions:

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Second Messenger

Intracellular signaling molecules released by the cell in response to exposure to extracellular signaling molecules.

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