According to a firm’s technology of production, you can take away 3 units of labor if you add 5 units of capital without changing production. The price of labor is $8 and the price of capital is $6. Assuming the firm’s MRTS is diminishing, this firm a. is minimizing cost at its current output level. b. should use more capital and less labor to lower the cost of producing its current output. c. should use less capital and more labor to lower the cost of producing its current output. d. should use less capital and less labor to lower the cost of producing its current output. e. None of above.

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