Neco 2018 Economics Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Neco 2018 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 48 NECO • 2018 • ECONOMICS • objective

A firm's total product (TP) at different levels of labour (L) is given below:\n\n\(L\): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5\n\(TP\) (units): 0, 20, 45, 66, 82, 93\n\nCalculate the average product of labour when \(L = 4\), the marginal product of labour when labour increases from 4 to 5 units, and state whether diminishing marginal returns have set in by the time \(L = 4\).

Answer Options

A. AP = 20.75, MP = 11, diminishing marginal returns have set in
Correct Answer B. AP = 20.5, MP = 11, diminishing marginal returns have set in
C. AP = 20.5, MP = 11, diminishing marginal returns have not set in
D. AP = 20.5, MP = 12, diminishing marginal returns have set in
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
AP = 20.5, MP = 11, diminishing marginal returns have set in

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This is Neco 2018 Economics Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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