(Table: Short-Run Production Function I) the Table Shows the Short-Run

question 29

Multiple Choice

(Table: Short-run Production Function I) The table shows the short-run production function for a competitive firm. The marginal product of labor for the third worker is ____.

• A) 30
• B) 24
• C) 18
• D) 16

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