The Following Table Shows the Total Output Per Hour Produced

question 47

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the total output per hour produced in a factory at various levels of employment of labor. The firm sells each unit of output at $2 and each worker is paid a wage of $12.
Table 5-1
$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \begin{array} { c } \text { Nurnber of } \\\text { workers }\end{array} & \text { Total output } \\\hline 1 & 8 \\\hline 2 & 18 \\\hline 3 & 30 \\\hline 4 & 41 \\\hline 5 & 50 \\\hline 6 & 55 \\\hline 7 & 59 \\\hline 8 & 61 \\\hline 9 & 62 \\\hline\end{array}$
-Refer to Table 5-1. How many workers should the firm employ in order to maximize profit?

• A) 7
• B) 6
• C) 5
• D) 4
• E) 3

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