Consider the following table that shows the number of trucks owned by a delivery firm and the corresponding number of deliveries made. Use the table to answer the next three questions.

-The marginal product of the third truck is:
A) 12 deliveries.
B) 6 deliveries.
C) 36 deliveries.
D) 15 deliveries.
E) 2 deliveries.

Question

Consider the following table that shows the number of trucks owned by a delivery firm and the corresponding number of deliveries made. Use the table to answer the next three questions.
 
-The marginal product of the third truck is:
A) 12 deliveries. 
B) 6 deliveries. 
C) 36 deliveries. 
D) 15 deliveries. 
E) 2 deliveries.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The marginal product is the additional output produced by adding one more unit of input. In this case, the third truck results in 6 additional deliveries.

Consider the Following Table That Shows the Number of Trucks