Suppose a Manager Is Deciding How to Allocate Workers Between

question 39

Multiple Choice

Suppose a manager is deciding how to allocate workers between two plants.The marginal product of labor in plant 1 is 10 units of output.The marginal product of labor in plant 2 is 14 units of labor.What should the manager do?

• A) Reallocate workers from plant 1 to plant 2, because MP_L is greater in plant 1 than in plant 2.
• B) Reallocate workers from plant 1 to plant 2, because MP_L is greater in plant 2 than in plant 1.
• C) Reallocate workers from plant 2 to plant 1, because MP_L is greater in plant 1 than in plant 2.
• D) Reallocate workers from plant 2 to plant 1, because MP_L is greater in plant 1 than in plant 1.

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