EBK SURVEY OF ECONOMICS
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337672207
Author: Tucker
Publisher: CENGAGE CO
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 6, Problem 3SQ
To determine
The impact of decreasing marginal product of labor.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
If a cost-minimization firmās marginal product of labor equals 1 ton of output, while the marginal product of capital equals 7 tons of output and the cost of capital is $14 per unit, then
A.
The cost of labor must be $1/7
B.
The cost of labor (wage rate) must be $2
C.
The cost of labor must be $7
D.
The cost of labor must be $14 as well
Which of the following statements best describes the Diminishing Returns to Labor:Select one:Oa. Workers are paid less.as more of them are hired by the firm.Ob. Workers get paid less as they work more.Oc: The firm's output decreases as more workers are hired.Od. Each additional worker adds less to the production as the Marginal Product of Labor is decreasing.
If the marginal revenue earned by a firm due to an additional unit of worker is less than the marginal cost of hiring him, _____.
a.the firm should not hire the worker
b.the firm should hire the worker
c.the firm should not operate in the long run
d.the firm should not differentiate its products
Chapter 6 Solutions
EBK SURVEY OF ECONOMICS
Ch. 6.5 - Prob. 1YTECh. 6 - Prob. 1SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 2SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 3SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 4SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 5SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 6SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 7SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 8SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 9SQP
Ch. 6 - Prob. 10SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 11SQPCh. 6 - Prob. 1SQCh. 6 - Prob. 2SQCh. 6 - Prob. 3SQCh. 6 - Prob. 4SQCh. 6 - Prob. 5SQCh. 6 - Prob. 6SQCh. 6 - Prob. 7SQCh. 6 - Prob. 8SQCh. 6 - Prob. 9SQCh. 6 - Prob. 10SQCh. 6 - Prob. 11SQCh. 6 - Prob. 12SQCh. 6 - Prob. 13SQCh. 6 - Prob. 14SQCh. 6 - Prob. 15SQCh. 6 - Prob. 16SQCh. 6 - Prob. 17SQCh. 6 - Prob. 18SQCh. 6 - Prob. 19SQCh. 6 - Prob. 20SQCh. 6 - Prob. 21SQCh. 6 - Prob. 22SQCh. 6 - Prob. 23SQCh. 6 - Prob. 24SQCh. 6 - Prob. 25SQ
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- Which of the following describes the law of diminishing returns to labor? Ā Ā A. When one more worker got hired their marginal product was negative Ā B. When one more worker got hired total product of the firm went down Ā C. When one more worker got hired their marginal product was lower than the marginal product of the previous workerarrow_forwardA firm in a competitive market should hire workers up to the point where the value of the marginal product of labor = a. the wage b. total revenue c. total cost d. total profitarrow_forwardWhich of the following determines the firm's demand curve for labor? a.The size of the labor force b.The marginal product of labor c.The total product of labor d.The average product of laborarrow_forward
- A firm's demand curve for labor in a perfectly competitive market is the downward-sloping portion of its curve. Select one: a. average total cost b. marginal revenue C. total revenue d. value of the marginal product of laborarrow_forwardUsing a diagram explain what happens to the long-run demand curve for labor if the price of labour increases? Decompose the changes into scale and substitution effects.arrow_forwardA small specialty cookieā company, whose only variable input isā labor, finds that the average worker can produce 100 cookies perā day, the cost of the average worker is ā$32 perā day, and the price of a cookie is ā$1.00. Is the firm maximizingā profit? Ā The firm Ā A. is not maximizing profit because the marginal revenue product of labor is greater than the wage. Ā B. is not maximizing profit because the marginal revenue product of labor is less than the wage. Ā C. is maximizing profit because the marginal product of labor is greater than the wage. Ā D. is not maximizing profit because the price of the output is not equal to the wage. Ā E. is not maximizing profit because the marginal product of labor is greater than the wage.arrow_forward
- When you have diminishing marginal returns to labor A. variable costs fall as more output is produced B. fixed costs rise as more output is produced because you have to buy more equipment to compensate C. variable costs remain constant as more output is produced D. variable costs rise as more output is producedarrow_forwardThe marginal product of the 14 th worker is 8 and the firm sells its output for $4 per unit. If labor is the only variable cost, then the value of the 14 th worker's marginal product is Ā $2. Ā $4. Ā $12. Ā $32.arrow_forwardSuppose the marginal product is maximized when the 10th worker is hired. Then the marginal cost value is minimized when a. fewer than 10 workers are hired. b. an unknown number of workers are hired. Marginal cost is independent of marginal product. C. more than 10 workers are hired. Od. 10 workers are hired.arrow_forward
- The local ice cream shop is trying to figure out how many workers to hire, and part of the decision will be based on the marginal product of labor. The following table shows a short-run production function for quantity of ice cream tubs produced. Diminishing marginal returns begins after hiring which worker? Workers hired Quantity of ice cream tubs produced 1 110 2 200 3 270 4 300 5 320 16 330 300 Seventh Sixth Second Fourtharrow_forwardFirms will hire additional workers as long as the wage:Ā a) is less than the marginal product of labor. b) equals the marginal product of labor. c) is greater than the marginal product of labor. d) is less than the value of the marginal product of labor.arrow_forwardThe least-cost rule states that a firm should employ labor such at the marginal product per dollar spent on labor is equal to Multiple Choice Ā the marginal product per dollar spent on capital. Ā the wage rate. Ā the marginal cost of labor. Ā the marginal product of labor.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
