The Marginal Rate of Technical Substitution

question 137

Multiple Choice

The marginal rate of technical substitution:

• A) determines the rate at which a producer can substitute between two inputs in order to increase one additional unit of output.
• B) is the absolute value of the slope of the isoquant.
• C) is the absolute value of marginal revenue.
• D) is constant along the isoquant curve.

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Definitions:

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Body Weight

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