A firm produces 5 units of output from the last dollar it spends on labor and 10 units from the last dollar spent on capital. The firm should
A) employ more labor and less capital.
B) employ more capital and less labor.
C) employ more capital and labor.
D) employ less capital and labor.

Question

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The firm should employ more capital and less labor because the marginal product of capital (10 units per dollar) is higher than the marginal product of labor (5 units per dollar), indicating that capital is currently a more efficient input.

A Firm Produces 5 Units of Output from the Last