The profit maximizing combination of resources

A. is also the cost minimizing combination of resources.
B. usually involves hiring more of some resources and less of other resources than the cost minimizing combination of resources.
C. usually involves less of each input hired than the cost minimizing combination of resources.
D. usually involves more of each input hired than the cost minimizing combination of resources.


Answer: A

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