Multiple Choice
Suppose the marginal product of labor is 10 and the marginal product of capital is 8.If the wage rate is $5 and the price of capital is $2,then in order to minimize costs the firm should use:
A) more capital and less labor.
B) more labor and less capital.
C) equal amounts of labor and capital.
D) None of the preceding statements is correct.
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