38) In the short run, the marginal product of labor might increase initially as more workers are hired because A) the first workers hired get to use the best equipment. B) specialization allows a worker to focus on one task, thereby increasing her proficiency at that task. the best workers are hired first and later hires are not as skilful. D) beyond some point, a firm has hired too many workers.
38) In the short run, the marginal product of labor might increase initially as more workers are hired because A) the first workers hired get to use the best equipment. B) specialization allows a worker to focus on one task, thereby increasing her proficiency at that task. the best workers are hired first and later hires are not as skilful. D) beyond some point, a firm has hired too many workers.
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![38) In the short run, the marginal product of labor might increase initially as more workers are hired because
A) the first workers hired get to use the best equipment.
B) specialization allows a worker to focus on one task, thereby increasing her proficiency at that task.
C) the best workers are hired first and later hires are not as skillful.
D) beyond some point, a firm has hired too many workers.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd547a34e-9c75-4c6e-b152-797e6f54c993%2Fb3ebc171-ff96-4f8b-b718-993b19bbfc3c%2Fep19epw_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:38) In the short run, the marginal product of labor might increase initially as more workers are hired because
A) the first workers hired get to use the best equipment.
B) specialization allows a worker to focus on one task, thereby increasing her proficiency at that task.
C) the best workers are hired first and later hires are not as skillful.
D) beyond some point, a firm has hired too many workers.
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