Consider the Following Table, Which Shows the Total Number of Customers

question 39

Multiple Choice

Consider the following table, which shows the total number of customers served per hour as the number of cash registers is increased. $$\begin{array} { l l l } \hline \begin{array} { l } \text { Number of } \\\text { Cash Registers } \\\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Total } \\\text { Customers }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } \text { Marginal } \\\text { Product }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & 5 & - \\1 & 20 & 15 \\2 & - & 12 \\3 & 42 & - \\4 & 48 & 6 \\5 & - & 2 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The marginal product of the third cash register is

• A) 42.
• B) 6.
• C) 12.
• D) 9.
• E) 10.

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Monthly

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