"In order for Charlie Trotter's, an upscale restaurant in Chicago, to maximize profit from the employment of chefs, the restaurant should hire chefs up to the point where the value of marginal product equals the wage rate for chefs"

Is the statement correct or incorrect?


The statement is correct. In order for any firm to maximize its profit, it hires workers until the wage rate equals the value of marginal product.

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