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#2. The relationship between output and the quantity of labor employed for one f

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Question

#2. The relationship between output and the quantity of labor employed for one firm is shown below (given an amount of the fixed inputs and a production technology).

No. of Workers                                   Hourly Output

27                                                        270

28                                                        279

29                                                        287

30                                                        293

31                                                        298

2i.        The marginal product of the 30th worker is

            a.         0

            b.         1

            c.         6

            d.         293

            e.         It cannot be determined.

2.ii       Suppose the price of the product is $5. The marginal revenue product of the 30th worker is

            a.         $5

            b.         $6

            c.         $30

            d.         $1,465

            e.         It cannot be determined.

2iii.      Suppose this firm operates in perfectly competitive markets, and the market wage rate is $32 per worker per hour. How many workers does the following perfectly competitive firm want to hire to maximize profits?

            a.         27

            b.         28

            c.         29

            d.         30

            e.         31

Explanation / Answer

The marginal product of the 30th worker is 293-287 =6

Suppose the price of the product is $5. The marginal revenue product of the 30th worker is 1465-1435 = 30