Figure 18-2 The Figure Below Shows the Production Function for a Particular

question 415

Multiple Choice

Figure 18-2
The figure below shows the production function for a particular firm.
-Refer to Figure 18-2. Suppose the firm pays a wage equal to $160 per unit of labor and sells its output at $10 per unit. What is the value of the marginal product of labor for the fourth worker?

• A)10 units
• B)$100
• C)$1,000
• D)$1,600

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Definitions:

GDP Deflator

A measure of the level of prices of all new, domestically produced, final goods and services in an economy, used to adjust nominal GDP to real GDP.

Inflation Rate

The frequency at which the overall price of goods and services inflates, reducing the effectiveness of the purchasing capacity.

Nominal GDP

The gross domestic product measured in current prices, without adjustment for inflation, representing the value of all finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.

Real GDP

An inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced by an economy in a given year, expressed in base-year prices, to provide a truer reflection of economic growth.