Marginal physical product of the first worker is 100, 120 for the second, 80 for the third, 30 for the fourth, 5 for the fifth, 3 for the sixth, 2 for the seventh, 1 for the eighth, and 0 for the ninth. What is total product for the fifth worker and the ninth worker respectively?
A. 335; 0
B. 335; 341
C. 0; 5
D. 5; 0
Answer: B
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