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
Deliverables: Word Document
