To Get the First Order Conditions in a Profit Maximization

question 24

Multiple Choice

To get the first order conditions in a profit maximization problem,we must ________.

• A)set the profit function equal to zero and solve for the production function
• B)set the partial derivatives of the production function equal to zero and solve for the price
• C)set the partial derivative of the profit function equal to zero and solve for the marginal products
• D)set the production function equal to zero and solve for the marginal products
• E)none of the above

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