EBK FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS
EBK FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS
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Author: PARKIN
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Chapter 19, Problem 1SPPA
To determine

To compute:

The marginal product of the 6th farm worker and the marginal product of the 8th worker, if the price rises to $3 a bunch.

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In the labour market, an equilibrium occurs when wage rate equals value of marginal product. If the farm employs six workers, and the wage rate is $12 per hour, then the value of the marginal product of the sixth farm worker must be $12 per hour. If asparagus costs $2, then the marginal product of labour (which is the value of marginal product divided by the price) is 6 units.

If the price of asparagus rises, the farm hires two more workers, it still must be that the value of marginal product of the eighth farm worker is equal to the wage rate. So, the value of the marginal product of the eighth farm worker is $12 per hour. If asparagus costs $3, then the marginal product of labour (which is the value of marginal product divided by the price) is 4 units.

Economics Concept Introduction

Marginal product:

Marginal product is addition to total product when one more unit of labour is employed. Generally, the marginal product is positive.

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