Columns 1 and 2 Make Up a Portion of a Monopolist's

question 102

Multiple Choice

Columns 1 and 2 make up a portion of a monopolist's production function for a single variable input,labor.Columns 2 and 3 represent the demand function facing the monopolist over this range of output: $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{c}(1) \\\text {Units of Labor}\\3 \\4 \\5 \\6 \\7\end{array}\begin{array}{c}(2) \\\text {Units of Output}\\370 \\490 \\570 \\600\\620\end{array}\begin{array}{c}(3) \\\text {Price}\\\$10\\9\\8\\7\\6\end{array}\end{array}$
If the monopolist faces a fixed wage rate of $300,how many units of labor will the firm employ?

• A)3 units
• B)4 units
• C)5 units
• D)6 units
• E)7 units

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