The Marginal Product of Labor at Ronald's Outboard Motor Manufacturing

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Essay

The marginal product of labor at Ronald's Outboard Motor Manufacturing plant is MP_L(L) =
Ronald can sell every unit of output he produces for $100. Determine Ronald's marginal revenue of the product of labor. If Ronald can hire all the labor hours he would like at $15, calculate Ronald's optimal employment level. If the wage rate falls to $10, calculate Ronald's new level of employment.

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