Assume that the quantities of other resources employed by the firm remain constant.Quantity of Resource Y EmployedMarginal Product of YProduct Price0-- 144$2.002421.903361.804321.705241.606141.50721.40How many units of resource Y would the firm employ at a price of $50 per unit of Y?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5


Answer: C

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