Which of the following represents the optimal combination of Capital and Labor under the goal of cost minimization in the long run? [MR=Marginal Revenue, MC=Marginal Cost, MPL=Marginal Product of Labor, MPK=Marginal Product of Capital, K=Capital, L=Labor,  PL =Price of Labor, PK =Price of Capital]   DK/DL  = MPL/MPK MR > MC MPL/PL= MPK/ PK MPL = MPK

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