At Phil's Pretzel Stand, we found the following: 4 laborers produced 66 pretzels
5 laborers produced 76 pretzels
6 laborers produced 85 pretzels
7 laborers produced 88 pretzels
What was the marginal product of the sixth laborer?
A) 10 pretzels
B) 9 pretzels
C) 6 pretzels
D) 3 pretzels

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The marginal product of the sixth laborer is the increase in output from adding the sixth laborer, which is the difference between the output with 6 laborers (85 pretzels) and the output with 5 laborers (76 pretzels), resulting in 9 pretzels.

At Phil's Pretzel Stand, We Found the Following: 4 Laborers