Question 14
MediumOriginal questionTotal product of 4 workers is 80 units. The marginal product of the 5th worker is 10. What is the average product of 5 workers?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
TP₅ = TP₄ + MP₅ = 80 + 10 = 90.
AP₅ = 90 ÷ 5 = 18.
Worth noting
20 is the average of 4 workers (80 ÷ 4); 90 is the total, not the average.
- Concept
- Chaining TP, MP and AP
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
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