-The Table Above Shows the Total Product Schedule for the X

question 214

Multiple Choice

-The table above shows the total product schedule for The X Firm.The average product of labor is maximized at ________ workers because ________.

• A) 4; productivity is maximized when the 4th worker is employed
• B) 3; output starts to decrease with the 4th worker
• C) 5; output is maximized with the 5th worker
• D) 4; the marginal product of labor is increasing with the 4th worker
• E) 5; the APL exceeds the MPL for the 5th worker