Table 13-6
Wooden Chair Factory
-Refer to Table 13-6. Assume the Wooden Chair Factory currently employs 5 workers. What is the marginal product of labor when the factory adds a 6th worker?
A)5 chairs per hour
B)15 chairs per hour
C)25 chairs per hour
D)70 chairs per hour

Question

Table 13-6
Wooden Chair Factory 
-Refer to Table 13-6. Assume the Wooden Chair Factory currently employs 5 workers. What is the marginal product of labor when the factory adds a 6th worker?
A)5 chairs per hour 
B)15 chairs per hour 
C)25 chairs per hour 
D)70 chairs per hour

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The marginal product of labor is the additional output produced by adding one more unit of labor. From the table, we can see that the total output increased from 50 to 65 when the factory added a 6th worker. Therefore, the marginal product of labor is the difference in output, which is 15 chairs per hour (Option B).

Table 13-6 Wooden Chair Factory