Consider a firm that produces car repairs. All inputs are fixed except the number of workers hired to make repairs. The schedule of output as the number of workers changes is :   Number of Workers         Repairs Completed(per day)      Marginal Product ( per day) of that worker               1                                  3                                              3               2                                  9                                              ?               3                                18                                              9               4                                30                                            12               5                                 ?                                             15               6                                52                                              7               7                                58                                              6               8                                61                                              3   What is the Marginal Product (MP) of the 2nd worker ( give a numerical answer)

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Consider a firm that produces car repairs. All inputs are fixed except the number of workers hired to make repairs. The schedule of output as the number of workers changes is :
 
Number of Workers         Repairs Completed(per day)      Marginal Product ( per day) of that worker
              1                                  3                                              3
              2                                  9                                              ?
              3                                18                                              9
              4                                30                                            12
              5                                 ?                                             15
              6                                52                                              7
              7                                58                                              6
              8                                61                                              3
 
What is the Marginal Product (MP) of the 2nd worker ( give a numerical answer)?
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