Decent Donuts

-Using the table above, what is the marginal product of the 5th worker hired at Decent Donuts?
A) 86 dozen donuts per day
B) 22 dozen donuts per day
C) 17.2 dozen donuts per day
D) 64 dozen donuts per day

Question

Decent Donuts
 
-Using the table above, what is the marginal product of the 5th worker hired at Decent Donuts?
A) 86 dozen donuts per day 
B) 22 dozen donuts per day 
C) 17.2 dozen donuts per day 
D) 64 dozen donuts per day

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The marginal product of the 5th worker is the additional output produced when the 5th worker is hired. If the table shows the total output before and after hiring the 5th worker, the marginal product is the difference in output, which is 22 dozen donuts per day.

Decent Donuts -Using the Table Above, What Is the Marginal Product of the Marginal