Figure 7-1 -USX, a Steel Company, Reduced the Number of Man-Hours Required

question 101

Multiple Choice

Figure 7-1
-USX, a steel company, reduced the number of man-hours required to produce a ton of steel from 10.8 in 1982 to 3.8 in 1990, thereby eliminating 55,000 jobs.Technically, this rise in productivity means the

• A)marginal product of labor increased.
• B)average product of labor increased.
• C)average product of capital fell.
• D)marginal product of capital fell.

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