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प्रश्न
The following table gives the marginal product schedule of labour. It is also given that total product of labour is zero at zero level of employment. Calculate the total and average product schedules of labour.
|
L |
MPL |
|
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
5 |
|
3 |
7 |
|
4 |
5 |
|
5 |
3 |
|
6 |
1 |
उत्तर
|
L |
MPL |
TPn = TPn-1 + MPn |
`"AP"_L="TP"_L/L` |
|
1 |
3 |
3 |
`3/1=3` |
|
2 |
5 |
3 + 5 = 8 |
`8/2=4` |
|
3 |
7 |
8 + 7 = 15 |
`15/3=5` |
|
4 |
5 |
15 + 5 = 20 |
`20/4=5` |
|
5 |
3 |
20 + 3 = 23 |
`23/5=4.6` |
|
6 |
1 |
23 + 1 = 24 |
`24/6=4` |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Giving reasons, state whether the following statements are true or false:
(i) Average product will increase only when marginal product increases.
(ii) With increase in level of output, average fixed cost goes on falling till it reaches zero.
(iii) Under diminishing returns to a factor, total product continues to increase till marginal product reaches zero
What is the average product of an input?
