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If a firm wants to take advantage of economies of scale, they might produce a smaller...

If a firm wants to take advantage of economies of scale, they might

produce a smaller quantity of output.
charge a lower product price.
convert the production process into an “assembly line”.

hire fewer workers.

Which of the events below will cause an increase in the marginal revenue product of labor?

an increase in the marginal product of labor
an increase in the price of the final good
a technology improvement

all of the above

Question 83 pts

Labor Output MP of labor MRP labor Wage Marginal Profit
0 0 NA NA NA NA
1 4 4 40 30 10
2 10 30
3 5 50 30
4 3 30 0
5 20
6 21 1 30 -20

Consider the table above. What is the marginal revenue product of the 5th worker?

$10
$20
$4
$6
0 0
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