Table 18-7
Harold owns a cranberry bog in which he grows cranberries. Harold's farm is a competitive, profit-maximizing firm. Harold's production function is detailed in the table below.
-Refer to Table 18-7.If Harold pays his workers $80 per day and sells his cranberries for $5 per bushel,what is the value of the marginal product of the second worker?
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