A Competitive Firm Sells Its Output for $60 Per Unit

question 131

Multiple Choice

A competitive firm sells its output for $60 per unit. Assume that labor is the only input that varies for the firm. The marginal product of the 10th worker is 20 units of output per day; the marginal product of the 11th worker is 16 units of output per day. The firm pays its workers a wage of $150 per day. For the 11th worker, the value of the marginal product of labor is

• A)$480.
• B)$960.
• C)$1,200.
• D)$2,400.

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Demand Schedule

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Supply Schedule

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Equilibrium Price

The market price at which the quantity of a good supplied is equal to the quantity demanded.

Equilibrium Quantity

The measure of goods or services being supplied and demanded at a price point where equilibrium occurs.