Refer to Scenario 7.8 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 7.8: A swimming pool cleaning company has the following production possibilities. With one, two, three, and four workers, the company can clean 5, 12, 17, and 20 pools per day, respectively.
-Refer to Scenario 7.8. The average product of labor with four workers is
A) 3.
B) 3.3.
C) 5.
D) 13.5.

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The average product of labor is calculated by dividing the total output by the number of workers. With four workers, the company can clean 20 pools per day, so the average product of labor is 20 pools / 4 workers = 5 pools per worker.