very and sells its product in a competitive price-taker market. Product Total Output (dollars) Price 15 6 30 6 40 48 54 59 62 6 49. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth unit of labor? a. $6. c. $54. b. $36. d. $324. 50. If the market wage rate is $30 per day, how many workers should the firm hire if it wants to maximize profits? a. 4. c. 6, b. 5. d. 7. Units of Labor (per day) 1 234567 3 4 6 6 6 6
very and sells its product in a competitive price-taker market. Product Total Output (dollars) Price 15 6 30 6 40 48 54 59 62 6 49. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth unit of labor? a. $6. c. $54. b. $36. d. $324. 50. If the market wage rate is $30 per day, how many workers should the firm hire if it wants to maximize profits? a. 4. c. 6, b. 5. d. 7. Units of Labor (per day) 1 234567 3 4 6 6 6 6
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![Use the information in the accompanying chart below to answer questions 49 and 50. The firm
hires labor competitively and sells its product in a competitive price-taker market.
Units of Labor
(per day)
Total Output
(dollars)
Product
Price
1
15
6
2
6
3
4
5
6
59
6
7
62
49. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth unit of labor?
a. $6.
b. $36.
c. $54.
d. $324.
50. If the market wage rate is $30 per day, how many workers should the firm hire if it wants to
maximize profits?
a. 4.
c. 6.
b. 5.
d. 7.
54885
30
40](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2e515d4a-2b57-466a-ad31-457eabf2cfa5%2F9e709ce7-2ece-4715-a066-15a43b606987%2Fjnu7jbp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Use the information in the accompanying chart below to answer questions 49 and 50. The firm
hires labor competitively and sells its product in a competitive price-taker market.
Units of Labor
(per day)
Total Output
(dollars)
Product
Price
1
15
6
2
6
3
4
5
6
59
6
7
62
49. What is the marginal revenue product of the fifth unit of labor?
a. $6.
b. $36.
c. $54.
d. $324.
50. If the market wage rate is $30 per day, how many workers should the firm hire if it wants to
maximize profits?
a. 4.
c. 6.
b. 5.
d. 7.
54885
30
40
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