The First, Second, and Third Workers Employed by a Firm

question 42

Multiple Choice

The first, second, and third workers employed by a firm add 24, 18, and 9 units to total product, respectively. Therefore, we can conclude that

• A)marginal product of the third worker is 9.
• B)the third worker has to work with poorer-quality tools and raw materials.
• C)the firm will not want to hire more than three workers.
• D)the first worker puts forth more effort than the second and third workers.

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