A manager of a firm with market power faces the marginal revenue product and average revenue product curves shown below. The firm incurs weekly fixed costs of $1,800. The firm employs a single variable input, labor, which costs $600 per worker each week.Given the above, the 14th worker hired adds ________ to the firm's total revenue each week.

A. $200 per week
B. $400 per week
C. $500 per week
D. $700 per week
E. $900 per week


Answer: A

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