If the marginal product of labor is equal to 5 and the marginal product of capital is 2, what is the marginal technical rate of substitution?
What will be an ideal response?
The marginal rate of technical substitution is the ratio of the marginal product of labor to the marginal product of capital. Thus, the marginal rate of technical substitution would be 5/2 or 2.5.
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