(TCO C)  You have been hiredto manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and productiondata are given in the table below.No. of workers     Total LaborCost      Output     TotalRevenue          1                     $150                 100            $170          2                      300                 108              550          3                     450                 114            1150          4                      600                 119            1470          5                     750                123            1600          6                     900                 125            1700          7                     1050                 126            1750  What is the marginal product of the secondworker?  What is the marginal revenue product of the fourthworker? What is the marginal cost of the fifth worker?Based on your knowledge of marginal analysis, how manyworkers should you hire? Explain youanswer.   QUESTION TITLE :- 7. (TCO C) You have been hired to manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and production da

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(TCO C)  You have been hiredto manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and productiondata are given in the table below.
No. of workers     Total LaborCost      Output     TotalRevenue
          1                     $150                 100            $170
          2                      300                 108              550
          3                     450                 114            1150
          4                      600                 119            1470
          5                     750                123            1600
          6                     900                 125            1700
          7                     1050                 126            1750
  What is the marginal product of the secondworker?
  What is the marginal revenue product of the fourthworker?
 What is the marginal cost of the fifth worker?
Based on your knowledge of marginal analysis, how manyworkers should you hire? Explain youanswer.  

QUESTION TITLE :- 7. (TCO C) You have been hired to manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and production da

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