The optimal number of workers for a perfectly competitive firm to hire occurs when

A. diminishing marginal productivity is first experienced.
B. the wage rate equals the marginal product of the last worker.
C. the wage rate equals the value of marginal product of the last worker.
D. total labor cost equals total revenue.


Answer: C

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