(Appendix)At the Least-Cost Combination of Capital and Labor

question 49

Multiple Choice

(appendix) At the least-cost combination of capital and labor:

• A)the marginal rate of technical substitution of labor for capital equals the ratio of the price of labor to the price of capital
• B)the isocost line cuts the isoquant at its lowest point
• C)the capital-labor ratio is equal to the ratio of the price of labor to the price of capital
• D)the isoquant cuts the isocost line at its lowest point

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