Up to what point should a competitive, profit-maximising firm hire workers?
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Correct answer A. Where the value of the marginal product of labour equals the wage
Explanation
Hiring one more worker adds the value of their marginal product to revenue and the wage to cost, so profit is maximised where these two are equal.
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