Consider the Following Production and Cost Schedule for a Firm

question 36

Multiple Choice

Consider the following production and cost schedule for a firm.The first column shows the number of units of a variable factor of production employed by the firm.
TABLE 13-1
-Refer to Table 13-1.The marginal revenue product of the 15th unit of the factor is

• A)-$20.
• B)$20.
• C)$60.
• D)$150.
• E)$820.

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Definitions:

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time or activity, where one machine-hour represents the operation of a machine for one hour.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, used as a basis for applying labor costs to products.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing a product, such as the expenses for equipment maintenance and factory staff salaries, not directly tied to production volume.

Selling Price

The selling price of goods or services to the consumer.