If hiring the 7th worker increases total product by 5 units, and the price of each unit is $2, which of the following is true? Number of Workers    Total Cost 0    50 1    110 2    160 3    200 4    240 5    250 6    260 7    280 8    310 9    350 10    400          The firm should not hire the 7th worker as MR

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If hiring the 7th worker increases total product by 5 units, and the price of each unit is $2, which of the following is true?

Number of Workers    Total Cost
0    50
1    110
2    160
3    200
4    240
5    250
6    260
7    280
8    310
9    350
10    400
        
The firm should not hire the 7th worker as MR<MC.

        
Marginal revenue equals $2.

        
The firm should hire the 7th worker as MR>MC.

        
The firm should not hire the 7th worker as MR<TC.

 

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