Sam owns a candy factory and hires workers in a competitive labor market to pack cases of candy.The company's weekly output of cases of candy varies with the number of workers hired,as shown in the table: $$\begin{array} { c c }
\text { Number of workers } & \text { Cases/week } \
0 & 0 \
1 & 160 \
2 & 310 \
3 & 450 \
4 & 580 \
5 & 700 \
6 & 810
\end{array}$$
The marginal product of the fourth worker is _______.

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Sam owns a candy factory and hires workers in a competitive labor market to pack cases of candy.The company's weekly output of cases of candy varies with the number of workers hired,as shown in the table: $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\text { Number of workers } & \text { Cases/week } \
0 & 0 \
1 & 160 \
2 & 310 \
3 & 450 \
4 & 580 \
5 & 700 \
6 & 810
\end{array}$$
The marginal product of the fourth worker is _______.

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The Answer is B

Sam Owns a Candy Factory and Hires Workers in a Competitive