The Marginal Cost of the Fourth Unit of Output in

question 2

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Output } \\\text { (Units per Day) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total Cost } \\\text { (Dollars per Day) }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & 16 \\\hline 1 & 30 \\\hline 2 & 42 \\\hline 3 & 58 \\\hline 4 & 78 \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Table 21.4 }\end{array}$$ The marginal cost of the fourth unit of output in Table 21.4 is

• A) $4.00.
• B) $20.00.
• C) $16.00.
• D) $19.50.

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Definitions:

Price Index

An average that measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and services over time, indicating inflation or deflation.

GDP

Gross Domestic Product, a measure of the economic performance of a country, indicating the total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period.

Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, used to estimate inflation.

Real GDP

Real Gross Domestic Product (Real GDP) is an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced by an economy in a given year, providing a more accurate representation of an economy's size and growth rate.