27) Suppose that capital costs $10 per unit and labour costs $4 per unit. If the marginal product of capital is 50 and the marginal product of labour is 50, then in the long run the firm should in order to minimize its costs of producing its output. A) employ more capital and labour B) employ less capital and labour C) employ more capital and less labour D) employ less capital and more labour E) not change its current factor use
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