Microeconomics,, 16th Canadian Edition

(Sean Pound) #1

Problems


13. The Apple Pie Factory produces apple pies. The firm sells its
product and hires its workers in competitive markets. The market
price (p) for a pie is $4, and the wage rate (w) is $10 per hour.
The table below shows the total hourly production (Q) for
varying amounts of workers (L). (Remember that for a price-
taking firm, )

L Q w p MP MRP

4 40


5 48


6 55


7 61


8 66


9 70


10 73


p=MR.
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