-In the above table, when the firm employs 3 workers, the marginal product will be
A) 42 tablets.
B) 30 tablets.
C) 36.67 tablets.
D) 208 tablets.

Question

-In the above table, when the firm employs 3 workers, the marginal product will be
A) 42 tablets. 
B) 30 tablets. 
C) 36.67 tablets. 
D) 208 tablets.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The marginal product of labor is the change in output resulting from a one-unit increase in labor input. In this case, when the firm employs 3 workers, the output increases from 126 tablets to 168 tablets. Therefore, the marginal product of labor is 168 - 126 = 42 tablets.

-In the Above Table, When the Firm Employs 3 Workers