Solution) Marginal revenue product is defined as the change in total revenue that results from the employment


Question: Marginal revenue product is defined as the change in total revenue that results from the employment of an additional unit of a resource. A widget producer wishes to determine how the addition of pounds of rubber will affect its MRP and profits. See the table below, and answer each of the questions. (40pts/10pts each)

Pounds of rubber (quantity of resource) Number of widgets (total product) Price of widgets ($)
0 1 2 3 4 5 0 20 35 45 50 53 - 12 10 8 6 4

a. The marginal product of the 3rd pound of rubber is _______________.

b. The marginal revenue product of the 3rd pound of rubber is ________.

c. The price of rubber is $110 per pound. To maximize profit, the widget producer should produce

_______ ___________.

d. The price of rubber is $110 per pound. To maximize profit, the widget producer should buy and use: ____

Price: $2.99
Solution: The solution file consists of 2 pages
Deliverables: Word Document

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