At the Larson Bakery the marginal products of the first, second, and third sales clerks are 20, 17, and 11 customers served, respectively. The total product (number of customers served) of the three sales clerks is
A) 11.
B) 40.
C) 46.
D) 48.

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The total product is the sum of the marginal products of all sales clerks, which is 20 + 17 + 11 = 48 customers served.

At the Larson Bakery the Marginal Products of the First