Table 8-2
$\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline \begin{array}{c}
\text { Number of } \
\text { Workers }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Applesper Day } \
\text { (bushels) }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 50 \
\hline 2 & 120 \
\hline 3 & 180 \
\hline 4 & 230 \
\hline 5 & 270 \
\hline 6 & 300 \
\hline
\end{array}$ Table 8-2 summarizes production at the Crunchy Apple Orchard for the month of April.
-Refer to Table 8-2.What is the average product of labor when the orchard employs 5 workers?

Question

Table 8-2
 $\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline \begin{array}{c}
\text { Number of } \
\text { Workers }
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Applesper Day } \
\text { (bushels) }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 50 \
\hline 2 & 120 \
\hline 3 & 180 \
\hline 4 & 230 \
\hline 5 & 270 \
\hline 6 & 300 \
\hline
\end{array}$ Table 8-2 summarizes production at the Crunchy Apple Orchard for the month of April.
-Refer to Table 8-2.What is the average product of labor when the orchard employs 5 workers?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The average product of labor is calculated by dividing the total output by the number of workers. With 5 workers, the total output is 270 bushels, so the average product is 270/5 = 54 bushels.

Table 8-2 Table 8-2 Summarizes Production at the Crunchy Apple Orchard for Workers