An Avocado Orchard Employs Five Full-Time Workers

question 158

Multiple Choice

An avocado orchard employs five full-time workers.Currently, the average product of labour is 60 kilograms of avocados per day.The orchard hires a 6th full-time worker and his marginal product is 75 kilograms of avocados.The average product of the six workers will now be

• A)more than 60 kilograms.
• B)less than 60 kilograms.
• C)equal to 60 kilograms.
• D)less than the marginal product of labour.

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