Assume a firm employs 10 workers and pays each $15 per hour. Further assume that the MP of the 10th worker is 5 units of output and that the price of the output is $4. According to economic theory, in the short run
A) the firm should hire additional workers.
B) the firm should reduce the number of workers employed.
C) the firm should continue to employ 10 workers.
D) More information is required to answer this question.
A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A) is a straight line with constant upward slope. B) is a straight line with a slope of zero. C) is a vertical line. D) slopes upward with a slope that declines as the amount of capital increases.
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