Marginal physical product of the first worker is 100, 120 for the second, 80 for the third, 30 for the fourth, 5 for the fifth, 3 for the sixth, 2 for the seventh, 1 for the eighth, and 0 for the ninth. What is total product for the fifth worker and the ninth worker respectively?
A) 335; 341
B) 335; 0
C) 5; 0
D) 0; 5

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The total product for the fifth worker is the sum of the marginal products of all workers up to the fifth, which is 100 + 120 + 80 + 30 + 5 = 335. For the ninth worker, it includes the marginal products of all workers up to the ninth, which adds up to 335 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 0 = 341.

Marginal Physical Product of the First Worker Is 100, 120