Table 141 -Refer to Table 14

question 103

Multiple Choice

Table 14.1
$\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Quantity of } \\\text { labour }\end{array} & \text { Output (units) } \\\hline 1 & 80 \\\hline 2 & 170 \\\hline 3 & 240 \\\hline 4 & 300 \\\hline 5 & 350 \\\hline 6 & 390 \\\hline 7 & 420 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Refer to Table 14.1.Suppose the output price is $3.If the firm represented in the table is maximizing its profit by hiring six workers, what is the wage rate?

• A)$120
• B)$65
• C)$40
• D)There is insufficient information to answer the question.

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Definitions:

Perpetuity

A type of financial annuity that generates an infinite series of equal payments over an indefinable period of time.

Dividends

Cash payouts made by a corporation to its equity holders, usually stemming from the corporate profits.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, essentially reflecting the opportunity cost of capital.

Present Value

The up-to-date valuation of a future financial sum or cash flow sequence, considering a determined rate of return.