Labour (Units) Total Output
(Tonnes)
Average Output
(Tonnes)
Marginal Output
(Tonnes)
1 8 8 .......
2 20 ...... 12
3 36 12 .......
4 ..... 12 12
5 55 ..... 7
6 60 ...... 5
7 ....... ..... 0

Marginal output at $1^{s t}$ unit = ______.

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Solution

The correct option is B $8$
Labour (Units) Total Output
(Tonnes)
Average Output
(Tonnes)
Marginal Output
(Tonnes)
1 8 8 8
2 20 10 12
3 36 12 16
4 48 12 12
5 55 11 7
6 60 10 5
7 60 8.57 0

Marginal output at $1^{s t}$ unit = 8 as the first worker adds 8 units to output.

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