Least-cost rule: A firm minimizes cost by hiring inputs so that the marginal product per dollar is equal across all inputs: MP_L / P_L = MP_K / P_K.
How to apply it: Apply the least-cost rule to determine whether a firm should use more of one input and less of another.
Course: AP Microeconomics · Unit: Factor Markets
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