Table 18-1 -Refer to Table 18-1

question 150

Multiple Choice

Table 18-1 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Number of } \\\text { Workers }\end{array} & \text { Output } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal Product } \\\text { of Labor }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Value of Margina1 } \\\text { Product of Labor }\end{array} & \text { Wage } & \text { Marginal Profit } \\\hline 0 & 0 & & & & \\\hline 1 & 100 & & \$ 1000 & \$ 500 & \$ 500 \\\hline 2 & & 80 & \$ 800 & \$ 500 & \\\hline 3 & & 60 & & \$ 500 & \$ 100 \\\hline 4 & 280 & & & \$ 500 & \\\hline 5 & & 20 & & & \\\hline\end{array}$$ $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline\begin{array}{l}\text { Number of } \\\text { Workers }\end{array} & \text { Output } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Marginal Product of } \\\text { Labour }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Value of Marginal } \\\text { Product of Labour }\end{array}&\text { Wage }&\text { Marginal Profit } \\\hline &0&0\\\hline 1 & 25 & 25 & \$ 125 & \$ 40 & \$ 85 \\\hline 2 & 45 & 20 & \$ 100 & \$ 40 & \$ 60 \\\hline 3 & 60 & 15 & \$ 75 & \$ 40 & \$ 35 \\\hline 4 & 70 & 10 & \$ 50 & \$ 40 & \$ 10 \\\hline 5 & 75 & 5 & \$ 25 & \$ 40 & -\$ 15 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Refer to Table 18-1.A profit-maximising firm will hire workers as long as the value of the marginal product of labour equals or exceeds:

• A)$0
• B)$40
• C)$50
• D)$70

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

Cognitive processes encompass the mental actions involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, including perception, memory, thought, and problem-solving.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing stimuli that satisfy biological needs, such as food, water, and warmth, which are effective in shaping behavior.

Work Habits

The practices and attitudes an individual adopts that influence how effectively they perform and engage in their work tasks.

Negative Punishment

A method in behavior modification that involves the removal of a desirable stimulus following unwanted behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.