A computer services center has a problem with "malicious" computer usage. The center's director has decided to hire additional personnel to monitor computer usage. In order to minimize the total cost of the malicious usage, the director should hire the number of monitors at which

A. the marginal benefit per dollar is equal across monitors.
B. the decrease in the cost of malicious usage from the last monitor hired equals the cost of hiring the last monitor.
C. the marginal revenue from the last monitor equals the marginal cost of the last monitor.
D. both b and c
E. all of the above


Answer: B

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