When El Guapo's Mexican Restaurant hires one waiter,5 tables can be served in an hour.When El Guapo's Mexican Restaurant hires two waiters,12 tables can be served in an hour.The marginal product of labor of the second waiter is ________ tables served per hour.

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Let MPP1 be the marginal product of the first waiter and MPP2 be the marginal product of the second waiter. From the problem, we know that:

1 waiter -> 5 tables/hour -> MPP1 = 5/1 = 5
2 waiters -> 12 tables/hour -> MPP2 = (12-5)/1 = 7

Therefore, the marginal product of the second waiter is 7 tables served per hour.

When El Guapo's Mexican Restaurant Hires One Waiter,5 Tables Can