-Figure 7-1 shows the amounts of coal that a mining company could produce per week by changing the number of workers while capital and technology remain constant.The marginal product of employing the fourth worker is
A)120 tons of coal
B)480 tons of coal
C)319 tons of coal
D)180 tons of coal
E)106.33 tons of coal

Question

-Figure 7-1 shows the amounts of coal that a mining company could produce per week by changing the number of workers while capital and technology remain constant.The marginal product of employing the fourth worker is
A)120 tons of coal 
B)480 tons of coal 
C)319 tons of coal 
D)180 tons of coal 
E)106.33 tons of coal

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The marginal product of the fourth worker is the additional amount of coal produced when the fourth worker is employed, which is 180 tons of coal.

-Figure 7-1 Shows the Amounts of Coal That a Mining