If a Firm Pays Labor $5 and Receives an MP_L

question 84

True/False

If a firm pays labor $5 and receives an MP_L of 10, while paying capital $100 and receiving an MP_C of 100, to lower production costs it should hire more labor and less capital.

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Retention Cue

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Vivid Memory

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