Consider the Following Table for a Firm

question 21

Multiple Choice

Consider the following table for a firm.The first column shows the number of units of a variable factor of production employed by the firm.
TABLE 13-2
-Refer to Table 13-2.Suppose this firm is a perfect competitor and faces a given price of the product equal to $15 per unit.The marginal revenue product of the 5th unit of the factor is

• A)$30.
• B)$100.
• C)$75.
• D)$300.
• E)$2220.

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Definitions:

Competitive Market

is a market structure characterized by numerous buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are close substitutes, leading to price competition.

Profit-Maximizing Level

The point at which a company can achieve the highest profit by adjusting production levels, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Total Output

The total quantity of goods or services produced by an economy, firm, or manufacturing process within a specific time period.

Units

Basic quantitative measures used in economics and commerce to count, describe, and measure the amount of a product or commodity.