• 2022-06-07
    Which of the following statements is correct?
    A: The value of the marginal product curve is the labor demand curve for competitive, profit-maximizing firms.
    B: A competitive, profit-maximizing firm hires workers up to the point where the value of the marginal product of labor equals the wage.
    C: By hiring labor up to the point where the value of the marginal product of labor equals the wage, the firm is producing where price equals marginal cost.
    D: All of the choices are correct.
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