Table 17-4 Table 17-4 Lists Data for the Production of Apple IPods

question 127

Multiple Choice

Table 17-4

Table 17-4 lists data for the production of Apple iPods. Apple is assumed to be a price maker, so to increase its sales of iPods the firm must lower its price. MPL and MRPL refer to the marginal product of labor and the marginal revenue product of labor, respectively.
-Refer to Table 17-4.What are the quantity of labor and marginal revenue product of labor that will maximize the profit Apple would earn from selling iPods?

• A)2; $160
• B)3; $340
• C)2; $680
• D)3; $140

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Total Cost

The sum of all costs incurred by a business in producing a specific level of output, including both fixed and variable costs.

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Exchange Rate

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