A Rational Decision Maker Takes an Action Only If the

question 90

Multiple Choice

A rational decision maker takes an action only if the

• A)marginal benefit is less than the marginal cost.
• B)marginal benefit is greater than the marginal cost.
• C)average benefit is greater than the average cost.
• D)marginal benefit is greater than both the average cost and the marginal cost.

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Definitions:

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