Competitive firms short run production function


Problem: The table below illustrates a competitive firm's short run production function. labor is the firms only variable input, and market price for the firms product is $2 per unit

units of labor units of output
3                        370
4                        490
5                        570
6                        600
7                        620

Question 1. How much does the 5th unit of labor add to the firms total revenue?

Question 2. If the wage rate is $200, how many units of labor will the firm employ?

Question 3. If the wage rate is $200,the firm should..........?

Question 4. If market price for the firms product increases to $5 how many units of labor will the firm employ at the wage rate of $200?

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