Table 11-3

-Refer to Table 11-3.The table above refers to the relationship between the quantity of workers employed and the number of cardboard boxes produced per day by Manny's House of Boxes.The capital used to produce the boxes is fixed.The average product of labor will equal 66 boxes when Manny hires
A)the second worker.
B)the third worker.
C)the fourth worker.
D)the fifth worker.

Question

Table 11-3
 
-Refer to Table 11-3.The table above refers to the relationship between the quantity of workers employed and the number of cardboard boxes produced per day by Manny's House of Boxes.The capital used to produce the boxes is fixed.The average product of labor will equal 66 boxes when Manny hires
A)the second worker. 
B)the third worker. 
C)the fourth worker. 
D)the fifth worker.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The average product of labor (APL) is calculated by dividing the total output (number of boxes produced) by the number of workers employed.

Based on the data in the table, we can calculate the APL for each level of employment:

- For 0 workers, the APL is 0 (since no boxes are produced).
- For 1 worker, the APL is 44 (since 44 boxes are produced).
- For 2 workers, the APL is 66 [(132 boxes / 2 workers) = 66].
- For 3 workers, the APL is 82 [(246 boxes / 3 workers) ≈ 82].
- For 4 workers, the APL is 88 [(352 boxes / 4 workers) = 88].
- For 5 workers, the APL is 90 [(450 boxes / 5 workers) = 90].

Therefore, the average product of labor will equal 66 boxes when Manny hires the second worker (choice A) or the fourth worker (choice C). However, since the question asks for the best choice, the answer is C, as after the fourth worker, the APL starts to diminish.

Table 11-3 -Refer to Table 11-3.The Table Above Refers to the Relationship