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Firm X Produces Output xx And Firm Y Produces Outputyusing Capital KK

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Firm X produces output xx and Firm Y produces outputyusing capital, KK , and labor, LL , as inputs. Firm X has marginal rate of technical substitution MRTSxKL=Kx/Lx0M R T S ^ { x } { } _ { K } L = K _ { x } / L _ { x _ { 0 } } , while firm YY has marginal rate of technical substitution MRTSK,L=9Ky/LyM R T S _ { K , L } = 9 K _ { y } / L _ { y } . Which of the following allocations satisfies input efficiency?


A) Firm X has 5 units of KK and 3 units of LL , and Firm Y has 3 units of KK and 1 unit of LL .
B) Firm X has 5 units of KK and 5 units of LL , and Firm Y has 1 unit of KK and 9 units of LL .
C) Firm X has 9 units of KK and 1 units of LL , and Firm Y has 5 units of KK and 5 units of LL .
D) Firm X has 5 units of KK and 5 units of LL , and Firm Y has 1 unit of KK and 3 units of LL .

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