Profit-maximizing employment is the quantity of labor at which

A. marginal factor product is equal to product price.
B. marginal revenue product is equal to marginal factor cost.
C. marginal factor cost is equal to marginal revenue.
D. marginal revenue product is equal to product price.


Answer: B

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