Neco 2018 Economics Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Neco 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 16 NECO • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

The total product (TP) of a firm at different labour levels (L) is given by the table: \(L: 1,\; TP: 10\); \(L: 2,\; TP: 28\); \(L: 3,\; TP: 45\); \(L: 4,\; TP: 58\); \(L: 5,\; TP: 66\).\n(a) Calculate the marginal product (MP) for each additional worker.\n(b) Calculate the average product (AP) at each labour level.\n(c) State the labour level at which MP is maximised and the labour level at which AP is maximised.

Answer Options

A. MP is maximised at L = 3; AP is maximised at L = 2
Correct Answer B. MP is maximised at L = 2; AP is maximised at L = 3
C. MP is maximised at L = 4; AP is maximised at L = 3
D. MP is maximised at L = 2; AP is maximised at L = 4
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
MP is maximised at L = 2; AP is maximised at L = 3

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This is Neco 2018 Economics Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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