The following table gives the average product schedule of labour. Find the total product and marginal product schedules. It is given that the total product is zero at zero level of labour employment.

L

AP_L

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

4.25

5

4

6

3.5

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Solution

L

AP_L

TP_L = AP × L

1

2

2 × 1 = 2

2

2

3

3 × 2 = 6

6 − 2 = 4

3

4

4 × 3 = 12

12 − 6 = 6

4

4.25

4.25 × 4 = 17

17 − 12 = 5

5

4

4 × 5 = 20

20 − 17 = 3

6

3.5

3.5 × 6 = 21

21 − 20 = 1

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L	AP_L	TP_L = AP × L
1	2	2 × 1 = 2	2
2	3	3 × 2 = 6	6 − 2 = 4
3	4	4 × 3 = 12	12 − 6 = 6
4	4.25	4.25 × 4 = 17	17 − 12 = 5
5	4	4 × 5 = 20	20 − 17 = 3
6	3.5	3.5 × 6 = 21	21 − 20 = 1

The following table gives the average product schedule of labour. Find the total product and marginal product schedules. It is given that the total product is zero at zero level of labour employment. L APL 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4.25 5 4 6 3.5

L APL TPL = AP × L 1 2 2 × 1 = 2 2 2 3 3 × 2 = 6 6 − 2 = 4 3 4 4 × 3 = 12 12 − 6 = 6 4 4.25 4.25 × 4 = 17 17 − 12 = 5 5 4 4 × 5 = 20 20 − 17 = 3 6 3.5 3.5 × 6 = 21 21 − 20 = 1

The following table gives the average product schedule of labour. Find the total product and marginal product schedules. It is given that the total product is zero at zero level of labour employment.

L

AP_L

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

4.25

5

4

6

3.5

L

AP_L

TP_L = AP × L

1

2

2 × 1 = 2

2

2

3

3 × 2 = 6

6 − 2 = 4

3

4

4 × 3 = 12

12 − 6 = 6

4

4.25

4.25 × 4 = 17

17 − 12 = 5

5

4

4 × 5 = 20

20 − 17 = 3

6

3.5

3.5 × 6 = 21

21 − 20 = 1