Suppose That a Competitive Firm Hires Labor Up to the Point

question 422

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a competitive firm hires labor up to the point at which the value of the marginal product equals the wage and that labor is the only input that varies for the firm. If the firm pays a wage of $700 per week and the marginal product of labor equals 35 units per week, then the marginal cost of producing an additional unit of output is

• A)$20.
• B)$35.
• C)$700.
• D)We do not have enough information to answer this question.

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Definitions:

Monthly Reward

A regular incentive or benefit given once a month, often as recognition for achievements or maintained standards.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning strategy where two stimuli are repeatedly linked; a response that initially arises from the second stimulus ultimately arises from the first stimulus alone.

Learned Association

A behavioral principle where a subject starts associating a previously neutral stimulus with a significant one after repeated pairing.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule where rewards are delivered at predictable time intervals, provided that the correct response is made.