Table 6-2
Table 6-2 summarises production at the Crunchy Apple Orchard for the month of April 2005.
-Refer to Table 6-2.What is the average product of labour when the orchard employs 5 workers?

Question

Table 6-2
  Table 6-2 summarises production at the Crunchy Apple Orchard for the month of April 2005.
-Refer to Table 6-2.What is the average product of labour when the orchard employs 5 workers?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the average product of labour, divide the total output by the number of workers. When the orchard employs 5 workers, the total output is 270 bushels (as shown in the table), so the average product of labour is 54 bushels (270/5). Therefore, the best choice is B.

Table 6-2 Table 6-2 Summarises Production at the Crunchy Apple