If the price of a unit of output for a perfectly competitive firm is $5 and the profit-maximizing condition is met, then MPL/PL = MPK/PK = MPA/PA will be equal to

A. $5.
B. $1.67.
C. $0.20.
D. $0.05.


Answer: C

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