ECON 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Marginal Revenue Productivity Theory Of Wages, Marginal Revenue, Monopsony
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Labor Output Price (D1) Price (D2)
| 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 1 | 15 | 10.00 | 9.50 |
| 2 | 29 | 10.00 | 9.00 |
| 3 | 42 | 10.00 | 8.50 |
| 4 | 54 | 10.00 | 7.50 |
| 5 | 65 | 10.00 | 6.50 |
| 6 | 75 | 10.00 | 5.50 |
1. Suppose the firm's product demand is given by the column labelled D1. If the wage rate is $100, the firm will achieve maximum profit by hiring _____ workers.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
2. Suppose the firm's product demand is given by the column labelled D1. If the wage rate rises from $100 to $130, the firm will reduce the quantity of labour employed by _____ unit(s)
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 16.
3.Suppose the firm's product demand is given by the column labelled D1. If the wage rate is $120, the firm will achieve maximum profit by hiring _____ workers.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6 3 17.
4. Suppose the firm's product demand is given by the column labelled D1. The value of the marginal product of the fourth worker is:
a. $10 b. $54 c. $120 d. $540 18.
5. Suppose the firm's product demand is given by the column labelled D2. If the wage rate is $100, the firm will achieve maximum profit by hiring _____ workers
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 19.
6. Suppose the firm's product demand is given by the column labelled D2. The extra revenue generated by the fourth worker is:
a. $1 b. $12 c. $48 d. $405 20.
7. Suppose the firm's product demand is given by the column labelled D2. If the wage rate rises from $100 to $130, the firm will reduce the quantity of labour employed by _____ unit(s).
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 21.
8. Compared to a firm facing D1, a firm facing demand schedule D2 but paying the same wage will hire:
a. the same number of workers, since the total product is the same in both instances
b. fewer workers, since product price declines as output increases
c. more workers, since product price declines as output increases
d. more information is required
1. In a market economy, the high salaries of some star baseball players such as Adrian Gonzalez, are determined by
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Team owners, based on the total number of star athletes they plan to hire. |
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advertising companies, based on what they are willing to pay to advertise their products at baseball games. |
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the interaction of the demand for star athletes and the supply of star athletes. |
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consumers, based on their willingness to watch baseball games. |
2. Demand in factor markets differs from demand in product markets in that
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the demand for a factor of production is difficult to determine. |
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the demand for a factor of production is influenced by workers' productivity and by the producers' expected sales revenues, not by tastes and preferences of consumers. |
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demand for a factor of production is based on the tastes and preferences of firms. |
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demand for a factor of production is based on the tastes and preferences of resource owners. |
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3. The demand for labor is described as a derived demand because
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it is derived by workers seeking to earn income to fund the consumption of goods and services. |
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it is derived by producers seeking to make profits by starting new businesses. |
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it is derived from the demand for products that use labor in the production process. |
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it is derived from government institutions that rely on labor markets for the purpose of raising tax revenue. |
4. Which of the following is not an example of a derived demand?
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Several of the animated films released between 1999 and 2001 failed to earn a profit, which caused some companies to stop making these films, thereby decreasing the demand for animators. |
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Seth Bullock, a personal injury attorney, complains that he is earning far less now than a few years ago largely because personal injury cases have been undercut by state laws limiting class-action suits and payouts on damages. |
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Millicent Manning, the owner of a furniture store, is concerned that her sales have fallen for the past six months. She attributes this to the downturn in the real estate market. |
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As advancements in medical technology increase the safety and success of laser eye surgery, the demand for opticians has decreased. |
5. Marginal revenue product for a perfectly competitive seller is equal to
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the output price multiplied by the total product of labor. |
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the output price multiplied by the number of workers hired. |
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the change in total revenue that results from hiring another worker. |
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the marginal cost of production. |
6. What is the difference between labor's marginal product and marginal revenue product?
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The marginal product of labor is the increase in output as a result of hiring an additional worker while the marginal revenue product of labor is the increase in profit as a result of hiring an additional worker. |
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The marginal revenue product of labor is the dollar value of hiring an additional worker while the marginal product of labor is the increase in the firm's physical output as a result of hiring an additional worker. |
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The marginal product of labor is the additional labor's contribution to the firm's total output while the marginal revenue product is the additional labor's contribution to the firm's total sales revenue. |
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Labor's marginal product is a measure of labor's productivity while labor's marginal revenue product is a measure of labor's ability to sell the firm's products. |
7. What is the difference between a firm's marginal revenue and its marginal revenue product?
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Marginal revenue is the change in sales revenue from selling one more unit of output while marginal revenue product is the profit earned from hiring one more worker. |
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Marginal revenue is the change in sales revenue from selling one more unit of output while marginal revenue product is the change in total revenue from hiring one more worker. |
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Marginal revenue is the increase in revenue when a firm raises its output price while marginal revenue product is the increase in the marginal product when a firm hires an additional worker. |
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There is no difference between the two terms. |
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