The Following Table Shows the Total Output Produced by Different

question 161

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the total output produced by different numbers of workers in a shoe factory.

-Refer to the table above.Which of the following statements is true about the marginal product of labor?

• A) The marginal product of labor initially decreases and then increases.
• B) The marginal product of labor initially increases and then decreases.
• C) The marginal product of labor is always negative for the first unit of labor.
• D) The marginal product of labor remains unchanged as the number of laborers increases.

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