Table 18-7
the Table Displays Data for a Small, Competitive

question 212

Multiple Choice

Table 18-7
The table displays data for a small, competitive, profit-maximizing firm that produces and sells envelopes. Assume that labor is the only input that varies for the firm.
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$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Labor } \\\text { (Number of workers) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Product of Labor } \\\text { (Boxes of envelopes per week) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Wage } \\\text { (Dollars per } \\\text { worker per week) }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & & \\\hline 1 & 133 & 393 \\\hline 2 & 111 & 393 \\\hline 3 & 93 & 393 \\\hline 4 & 83 & 393 \\\hline 5 & 75 & 393 \\\hline\end{array}$$ ​
-Refer to Table 18-7. Suppose the firm sells each box of envelopes that it produces for $5. How many workers should the firm hire?

• A)5
• B)2
• C)4
• D)3

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Definitions:

Supply Chains

Networks that involve the production and supply of goods, involving multiple stages including material procurement, manufacturing, and distribution.

Transactional Relationships

Business interactions focused on the exchange of goods, services, or funds with little emphasis on building long-term partnerships.

EDI System

Electronic Data Interchange system, allowing the structured transmission of data between organizations electronically.

Supply Chain

The entire network of entities, directly or indirectly interlinked and interdependent, involved in serving the same consumer or customer.