Suppose a small settlement has 10 workers. The table below shows the output (pounds of firewood) these 10 workers can produce with various amount of capital (axes), holding all else constant. Labor Capital (axes) total output (lbs of firewood) marginal product of capital productivity of labor 10 0 100 10 10 1 150 50 W 10 2 180 X Z 10 3 190 10 4 195 10 Y 19 19.5 Refer to the table above. Some of the cells or missing, they are labeled W, X, Y, Z. Which of the following states the correct value for the given cell? O a. Z=20 lbs of firewood O b. X 90 lbs of firewood Oc. Y=5 lbs of firewood O d. W 50 lbs of firewood

Suppose a small settlement has 10 workers. The table below shows the output (pounds of firewood) these 10 workers can produce with various amount of capital (axes), holding all else constant. Labor Capital (axes) total output (lbs of firewood) marginal product of capital productivity of labor 10 0 100 10 10 1 150 50 W 10 2 180 X Z 10 3 190 10 4 195 10 Y 19 19.5 Refer to the table above. Some of the cells or missing, they are labeled W, X, Y, Z. Which of the following states the correct value for the given cell? O a. Z=20 lbs of firewood O b. X 90 lbs of firewood Oc. Y=5 lbs of firewood O d. W 50 lbs of firewood

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