Use the information in the accompanying chart to answer the following question(s). The firm hires labor competitively and sells its product in a competitive price-taker market.   Units of Labor Total Output Product (per day) (dollars) Price 1 15 6 2 30 6 3 40 6 4 48 6 5 54 6 6 59 6 7 62 6 Refer to the table. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth unit of labor? A.  $6 B.  $36 C.  $54 D.  $324

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  1. Use the information in the accompanying chart to answer the following question(s). The firm hires labor competitively and sells its product in a competitive price-taker market.

 

Units of Labor

Total Output

Product

(per day)

(dollars)

Price

1

15

6

2

30

6

3

40

6

4

48

6

5

54

6

6

59

6

7

62

6

Refer to the table. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth unit of labor?

A.  $6

B.  $36

C.  $54

D.  $324

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Step 1

Marginal revenue product is given as

MRP= marginal product* price

Marginal product of fifth worker is the difference between the total output of fifth worker and fourth worker

MP= 54-48

      = 6

 

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