If the Marginal Rates of Technical Substitution Between Inputs Are

question 41

Multiple Choice

If the marginal rates of technical substitution between inputs are not equal among firms,it means that:

• A)output is being inefficiently distributed.
• B)the ratio of the input prices is greater than the ratio of the product prices.
• C)output is not being maximized,given available inputs.
• D)input markets are not in equilibrium.

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