A Production Function

question 75

Multiple Choice

A production function:

• A)shows the relationship between a firm's costs and revenues.
• B)shows the relationship between production and profits.
• C)shows the relationship between inputs and the maximum output that can be produced from those inputs.
• D)shows the relationship between variable inputs and fixed inputs.
• E)shows the relationship between a worker's human capital and her average productivity.

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