A Farmer Who Has Fixed Amounts of Land and Capital

question 16

Multiple Choice

A farmer who has fixed amounts of land and capital finds that total product is 24 for the first worker hired, 32 when two workers are hired, 37 when three are hired, and 40 when four are hired. The farmer's product sells for $3 per unit, and the wage rate is $13 per worker. The marginal product of the second worker is

• A) 24.
• B) 8.
• C) 5.
• D) 1

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