A Wheat Farmer Sells Wheat in a Perfectly Competitive Market

question 143

Multiple Choice

A wheat farmer sells wheat in a perfectly competitive market and hires labor in a perfectly competitive market. The market price of wheat is $2 a bushel, the wage rate is $10, and the farmer employs five workers. If the farmer is maximizing his profits, then the marginal product of the fifth worker is

• A) 0.2 bushels.
• B) 5 bushels.
• C) 20 bushels.
• D) indeterminate from the given information

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

Missing out on potential opportunities from different choices when opting for a single alternative.

Holding Money

The act of keeping money in cash or in very liquid assets to facilitate transactions or as a precaution against uncertainties.

Interest Rate

The percentage charged on borrowed money or paid to savers, representing the cost of borrowing or the return on savings.

Money Demanded

The total amount of money that households and firms want to hold at any given time, influenced by income levels, interest rates, and economic activity.