Company A has just discovered that the marginal revenue product generated by the last worker hired was $80 while the marginal factor cost was $90. What should Company A do?
A) Leave the level of production unchanged.
B) Increase the amount produced.
C) Reduce the amount produced.
D) Collect more information before making a decision.
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
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