Suppose That All Workers Place a Value on Their Leisure

question 71

Multiple Choice

Suppose that all workers place a value on their leisure of 40 goods per day.The production function relating output per day Y to the number of people working per day N is Y = 200N - N²
And the marginal product of labor is
MPN = 200 - 2N.
A 20% tax is levied on wages.Output per day would be

• A)5,625.
• B)7,250.
• C)9,375.
• D)11,250.

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Definitions:

Total Revenues

The overall amount of money generated by a business from its normal business operations.

Total Costs

The complete amount of money spent by a business for producing or acquiring goods or services, including both fixed and variable costs.

Economic Profits

Economic profits are the financial gains that exceed the total costs of production, including both explicit and opportunity costs, indicating an above-normal return.

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced; it decreases as production increases.