Refer to the table shown. A firm would be least likely to hire:

$\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline \text { Number of workers } & \text { Marginal product of workers } \
\hline 1 & 5 \
\hline 2 & 7 \
\hline 3 & 8 \
\hline 4 & 10 \
\hline 5 & 11 \
\hline 6 & 7 \
\hline 7 & 5 \
\hline 8 & 3 \
\hline 9 & 0 \
\hline 10 & -1 \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)6 workers.
B)7 workers.
C)8 workers.
D)9 workers.

Question

Refer to the table shown. A firm would be least likely to hire:

$\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline   \text { Number of workers } & \text { Marginal product of workers } \
\hline 1 & 5 \
\hline 2 & 7 \
\hline 3 & 8 \
\hline 4 & 10 \
\hline 5 & 11 \
\hline 6 & 7 \
\hline 7 & 5 \
\hline 8 & 3 \
\hline 9 & 0 \
\hline 10 & -1 \
\hline
\end{array}$
A)6 workers.
B)7 workers.
C)8 workers.
D)9 workers.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The firm would be least likely to hire the 9th worker because the marginal product of the 9th worker is 0, indicating that adding this worker does not increase output, making it an inefficient hiring choice.

Refer to the Table Shown A)6 Workers