In the Short Run, Marginal Product of Labor Increases at First

question 188

Multiple Choice

In the short run, marginal product of labor increases at first and then falls because

• A)as more labor is hired, they are not as skilled as the first ones hired.
• B)there are fewer opportunities for division of labor and specialization when fewer workers are hired.
• C)managerial inefficiency sets in when a firm gets too large.
• D)the new workers do not have as much experience as those who have been with the firm for a long time and therefore are not as productive.

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Definitions:

Production Budget

A forecast of the units that must be produced to meet anticipated sales, used in planning the required production levels.

Rolling Budget

A financial plan that is continually updated by adding a new period (month, quarter, etc.) as the current period concludes, ensuring the budget extends a constant length into the future.

Direct Labor Budget

An estimation of the total amount of labor cost that will be required for production over a specific period.

Production Volume

The quantity of products that a manufacturing system produces within a specific period of time.