Demand for a factor of production by a firm reflects the same inverse relationship with the factor's price as demand for a good or service. But there's a bit more to the theory of resource demand. This lesson introduces resource markets and "marginal revenue product", which determines how much of a resource a firm will demand at every quantity.

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