Task: You have been hired to manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and production data are given in the table below.
No. of workers Total Labor Cost Output Total Revenue
1 $145 100 $190
2 290 105 380
3 435 111 840
4 680 120 1320
5 725 125 1650
6 870 129 1780
7 1015 131 1800
Q1. What is the marginal product of the third worker?
Q2. What is the marginal revenue product of the fourth worker?
Q3. What is the marginal cost of the sixth worker?
Q4. Based on your knowledge of marginal analysis, how many workers should you hire? Explain you answer.