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Table 5.1-Labor and output data f labornits of output Units o 0 2 4 14 30 42 51

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Question

Table 5.1-Labor and output data f labornits of output Units o 0 2 4 14 30 42 51 What is the marginal physical product of the first unit of labor in Table 5.1? O 30 O 14 0 1 0 QUESTION 22 According to the law of diminishing marginal utility: Marginal product of labor declines as more of a variable input is used. O Total utility from consuming a good always rises. O Marginal utility of a good declines as more of it is consumed in a given time period. Total utility from consuming one more unit of a good eventually falls.

Explanation / Answer

a) The marginal physical product is equal to 14 for the first labor employed.

b) "C"

The marginal utility of a good decline as more of it is consumed in a given period of time.

c) figure not given here in question.

d) MArket failure is the situation where there is a mismatch between the supply and demand. The answer is "A" when the market doesn't always produce the right amount of output.

e) The rich fifth of household account for 51% of total income. The answer is "B".