Number of workersUnits of output0012525539541255150Table 8.2Refer to Table 8.2, which gives a firm's production function. Assume that all non-labor inputs are fixed. The marginal product of the fifth worker is:
A. 0 units.
B. 10 units.
C. 25 units.
D. 30 units.
Answer: C
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