Use the table below to answer questions about a firm’s hiring
decision.
Labor (workers) | Output (units) | Total Cost ($) |
0 | 0 | $50 |
1 | 15 | $60 |
2 | 27 | $70 |
3 | 37 | $80 |
4 | 45 | $90 |
5 | 50 | $100 |
What is the total cost when the marginal product of labor is
10?
Choose one:A. $60 B. $70 C.
$20D. $90 E. $30F.
$40G. $10H. $50I.
$80 J. $100
What is the total variable cost when the marginal product of labor
is equal to 5?
Choose one:A. $70 B. $60 C. $50
D. $80 E. $10
LABOUR |
OUTPUT OR TOTAL PRODUCT(TP) |
TOTAL FIXED COST (TFC) |
TOTAL VARIABLE COST (TVC) = TC - TFC |
TOTAL COST ( TC) |
MARGINAL COST ( MC) = TVCn - TVCn-1 |
MARGINAL PRODUCT (MP) = TPn - TPn-1 |
0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | - | - |
1 | 15 | 50 | 10 | 60 | 10 | 15 |
2 | 27 | 50 | 20 | 70 | 10 | 12 |
3 | 37 | 50 | 30 | 80 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 10 | 8 |
5 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 10 | 5 |
Option (I) Marginal product of labor is 10 , Total cost is 80 Dollar.
Option (C) when Marginal product of labor is 5, total variable cost is 50 dollar.
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