Consider the Following Production and Cost Schedule for a Firm

question 112

Multiple Choice

Consider the following production and cost schedule for a firm.The first column shows the number of units of a variable factor of production employed by the firm.
TABLE 13-1
-Refer to Table 13-1.The marginal product of the 15th unit of the factor of production is

• A)-2.
• B)0.
• C)2.
• D)82.
• E)84.

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Definitions:

Competitive Industry

An industry in which numerous producers supply a homogeneous product or service, leading to competition over price and quality.

Marginal Cost

The extra expenditure needed to manufacture one more unit of a good or service.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced; it's a measure of how much it costs, on average, to produce one unit of output.

Deadweight Loss

A situation in economics where the total of consumer and producer surplus is not maximized due to factors like taxes or subsidies.