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Holding capital​ constant, when labor increases from 9 to 10​ units, output increases from 191 to 209 units. The marginal product of labor is 18 ​units, and when 10 units of labor are​ used, the average product of labor is 20.9 units. ​(Enter your responses as real numbers rounded to one decimal​ place.)

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Answer:

marginal product of n th worker =total output of n workers - total output of n-1 workers

MP(n)=TP(n)-TP(n-1)

MP(10)=209- 191

= 18

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AP=TP/L

AP(10)=209/10=20.9 units

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