Suppose when a car wash has 2 washing stations and 5 workers and is able to wash 100 cars per day. When it adds a third station, but no more workers, it is able to wash 150 cars per day. The marginal product of the third washing station is:

A. 100 cars per day.
B. 150 cars per day.
C. 5 cars per day.
D. 50 cars per day.


Answer: D

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