Question

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

Average output at $6^{th}$ unit = ______.

• A. $12$
• B. $11$
• C. $10$
• D. $8.57$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$10$

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

Average output at $6^{th}$ unit = $60/6=10$