Question

When there is a production process the marginal product of labour equals which of the following?

• A. Change in total ouput due to the additional labour input.
• B. Total output minus the total labour inputs
• C. Total output multiplied by total labour input
• D. Additional output produced by labour inputs

Answer 1

The correct option is A Change in total ouput due to the additional labour input.

Marginal product is defined as the change in total product resulting from one additional unit of a variable factor. In this case the variable factor is labour and thus, the marginal product of labour will be equal to change in total product due to an additional unit of labour.