The following question(s)deal with The Widget Company, which produces widgets. Widgets are produced according to: $$\begin{array} { | c | c | }
\hline \text { Number of Widget Workers } & \text { Number of Widgets Produced } \
\hline 0 & 0 \
\hline 1 & 12 \
\hline 2 & 22 \
\hline 3 & 30 \
\hline 4 & 36 \
\hline 5 & 40 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-The marginal product of the second widget worker hired is
A)12.
B)8.
C)2.
D)22.
E)10.

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The following question(s)deal with The Widget Company, which produces widgets. Widgets are produced according to: $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Number of Widget Workers } & \text { Number of Widgets Produced } \
\hline 0 & 0 \
\hline 1 & 12 \
\hline 2 & 22 \
\hline 3 & 30 \
\hline 4 & 36 \
\hline 5 & 40 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-The marginal product of the second widget worker hired is
A)12.
B)8.
C)2.
D)22.
E)10.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The marginal product of the second worker is the additional output produced by hiring the second worker, which is 22 - 12 = 10 widgets.

The Following Question(s)deal with the Widget Company, Which Produces Widgets