If producer choice sets are convex and a production plan satisfies the condition that the (marginal) technical rate of substitution is equal (in absolute value) to the ratio of input prices, then the production plan is profit maximizing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Rationale: It is cost-minimizing, but profit maximization further requires that marginal revenue products of inputs are equal to input prices.
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