1. A firm's objective in business is to
a. maximize revenue.
b. minimize average total cost.
c. minimize marginal cost.
d. maximize profit.
e. minimize risk.
2. For a perfectly competitive firm, the price of its product is $3.50. If an additional unit of a resource yields a value of the marginal product (or MRP) equal to $24.50, what is the value of the marginal-physical product?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
e. 9