Discussion:
DQ1
What is average productivity? What is marginal productivity? Explain the relationship between marginal and average productivity. What would happen to marginal and average productivity if a technological innovation is introduced to the production process?
DQ 2
What is the law of diminishing marginal productivity? Give an example from your workplace of the law of diminishing marginal productivity? Might diminishing marginal productivity impact the costs?
DQ 3
Why is the demand of labor a derived demand? Explain the shape of the supply of labor curve. What is the relationship between productivity and the wages earned by an employee? What are some factors that determine the level of your income?