Jill Runs a Factory That Makes Lie Detectors in Little

question 174

Multiple Choice

Jill runs a factory that makes lie detectors in Little Rock,Arkansas.This month,Jill's 34 workers produced 690 machines.Suppose Jill adds one more worker and,as a result,her factory's output increases to 700.Jill's marginal product of labor from the last worker hired equals ________.

• A) 10
• B) 20
• C) 690
• D) 700
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

Understand the relationship between labor productivity and the labor demand curve.

Identify the factors that cause shifts in labor supply and demand curves.

Comprehend the impact of technological changes on the demand for inputs.

Grasp the relationship between the production/use of capital and labor productivity, along with its effects on wages.

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