Afirm determines that it can hire one more worker at a wage of $80 per day, and its mrp would increase by $100 for the day. the firm also determines that it can rent one more piece of capital equipment at a cost of $200 per day, and its mrp would increase by $250 for the day. in order to maximize profit, the firm should

a. hire one more worker but not rent a piece of equipment
b. hire one more worker and also rent a piece of equipment
c. reduce the number of workers and rent more equipment
d. rent one piece of equipment but not hire a worker
e. reduce the amount of equipment and hire more workers

Why is the cournot equilibrium an​ equilibrium? a. there are​ short-run barriers to exit in a cournot​ duopoly, so both firms cannot alter their output levels. b. given the other​ firm's level of​ production, both firms are maximizing profits and cannot improve their situation by unilaterally altering their level of output. c. both firms operate at zero profit under a cournot​ equilibrium, so they would face negative profits if they change output. d. both firms operate at minimum​ long-run average cost under a cournot​ equilibrium, so changes to output would reduce​ long-run profits. even if they​ can't collude, why​ don't firms set their outputs at the joint​ profit-maximizing levels​ (i. e., the levels they would have chosen had they​ colluded)? a. given that other firm produces at the collusive​ level, a firm could increase their own profits by increasing output above the collusive level. b. the midpoint of the collusion curve​ (i. e., the collusive​ outcome) lies below the reaction​ curves, so both firms have an incentive to increase output under the cournot duopoly. c. both a and b are correct d. both a and b are incorrect