The Table Below Shows the Total Production for Varying Numbers

question 93

Multiple Choice

The table below shows the total production for varying numbers of hours worked producing yo- yos. The firm sells its product and hires its workers in competitive markets. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Hours Worked }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Yo- Yos } \\\text { Produced }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Wage Rate } \\\text { per Hour } ( \$ ) \end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Price of Yo- Yos } \\( \$ ) \end{array} \\\hline 10 & 60 & 10 & 5 \\\hline 11 & 70 & 10 & 5 \\\hline 12 & 78 & 10 & 5 \\\hline 13 & 84 & 10 & 5 \\\hline 14 & 88 & 10 & 5 \\\hline 15 & 90 & 10 & 5 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { TABLE 13- } 4\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 13- 4. How many worker- hours should this profit- maximizing firm hire?

• A) 15
• B) 14
• C) 13
• D) 12
• E) 11

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