Multiple Choice
Consider a firm that uses only labour and capital as inputs.At the present use of labour and capital,the MP of labour is four times the MP of capital,and the price of labour is twice the price of capital.In order to minimize its costs,the firm should
A) substitute capital for labour until their marginal products are equal.
B) decrease both capital and labour.
C) decrease capital and increase labour.
D) increase both labour and capital.
E) stay at its present factor mix.
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