The marginal product of labor in the production of computer chips is 50 chips per hour. The marginal rate of technical substitution (MRTS) of hours of labor for hours of machine capital is 0.20. What is the marginal product of capital? The marginal product of capital is chips per hour. (Enter your response as an integer.)

The marginal product of labor in the production of computer chips is 50 chips per hour. The marginal rate of technical substitution (MRTS) of hours of labor for hours of machine capital is 0.20. What is the marginal product of capital? The marginal product of capital is chips per hour. (Enter your response as an integer.)

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