A Firm Produces Ping-Pong Balls Using Two Inputs

question 75

Multiple Choice

A firm produces Ping-Pong balls using two inputs.When input prices are ($15, $7) the firm uses the input bundle (17, 71) .When the input prices are ($12, $24) the firm uses the bundle (77, 4) .The amount of output is the same in both cases.Is this behavior consistent with WACM?

• A)Yes.
• B)No.
• C)It depends on the level of the fixed costs.
• D)We have to know the price of the output before we can test WACM.
• E)It depends on the ratio of variable to fixed costs.

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