(Table) The table provides short-run total product data for John's Salsa Company. What is the marginal product of the third employee?
$\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline \text { Labor } & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Total } \
\text { Product }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 9 \
\hline 2 & 20 \
\hline 3 & 33 \
\hline 4 & 40 \
\hline
\end{array}$

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The marginal product of the third employee is the change in total product from adding the third employee. From the second to the third employee, the total product increases from 20 to 33, which is a difference of 13.

(Table) the Table Provides Short-Run Total Product Data for John's