Table 18-9 The Following Table Shows the Production Function for a Particular

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Multiple Choice

Table 18-9
The following table shows the production function for a particular business. The numbers represent the various labor and output combinations the firm may choose for its output on a daily basis.
-Refer to Table 18-9. Suppose this firm charges a price of $5 per unit of output and pays workers a wage equal to $160 per day. How many workers should this firm hire to maximize its profit?

• A)2 workers
• B)3 workers
• C)4 workers
• D)5 workers

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

is a situation where a single firm can supply a product or service to an entire market more efficiently than could multiple competing firms, often due to high fixed costs.

Economies of Scale

Refers to the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, leading to a reduction in per-unit cost.

Capital Facilities

Physical assets such as buildings, machinery, and equipment used in the production of goods and services.

Principal-Agent Problems

Conflicts of interests that arise when one party (the agent) is expected to act in the best interest of another (the principal) but has an incentive to act in their own interest.