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Joan can make and bottle 8 smoothies an hour. if she works with a friend they can make and bottle 18 smoothies an hour. what is the marginal product of labor? (a10 (b26 (c9 (d2the answer is (c9

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Answer:

10

Explanation:

Easiest possible explanation is because Joan can make 8 by herself with the help of a friend they're making 10 more (18/h)

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The marginal product of the labor which joan can make a bottle 8 smoothies in an hour and when she is wokring with her friend they can make a total of 18 bottle of smoothies an hour. The formula is 18 / 2 = 9.9 is the marginal product of labor.So the answer is C. 9
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