Suppose that an economy produces 500 units of output. It takes 10 units of labor at $15 a unit and 4 units of capital at $50 a unit to produce this amount of output. The per unit cost of production is:

A. $1.42
B. $1.24
C. $0.70
D. $0.40


C. $0.70

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A) less expensive, so Sherri will likely purchase a U.S. manufactured sofa. B) less expensive, so Sherri will likely purchase a Canadian manufactured sofa. C) more expensive, so Sherri will likely purchase a U.S. manufactured sofa. D) more expensive, so Sherri will likely purchase a Canadian manufactured sofa. E) Both answers B and D could be correct depending on whether U.S. manufactured sofas were initially more expensive or less expensive than Canadian sofas.

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Refer to Table 1-6. Using marginal analysis, how many hours should Ivan extend his hours of operations?

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