You Have Been Hired to Replace the Manager of a Firm

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Essay

You have been hired to replace the manager of a firm that used only two inputs, capital and labor, to produce output. The firm can hire as much labor as it wants at a wage of $5 per hour and can rent as much capital as it wants at a price of $50 per hour. After you look at the company books, you learn that the company has been using capital and labor in amounts that imply a marginal product of labor of 50 and a marginal product of capital of 100. Do you know why the firm hired you? Explain.

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Definitions:

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The degree to which members of a culture or group share common values, beliefs, and practices, fostering unity and teamwork.

Fair Pay System

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Task Force Team

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