The table below shows the weekly relationship between output and number of workers for a factory/plant with a fixed size.
Number of workers
|
Output
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
10
|
2
|
110
|
3
|
300
|
4
|
450
|
5
|
590
|
6
|
665
|
7
|
700
|
8
|
725
|
9
|
710
|
10
|
705
|
a. Calculate the marginal product of labor.
b. At what point do diminishing returns set in?
c. Calculate the average product of labor.
d. Find the three stages of production.
e. If the wage rate is $500 and the price of output is $5, how many workers should the firm hire? Why?