If Jane works for 6 hours she can rent out 9 apartments, and if she works for 7 hours she can rent out 12 apartments. The marginal benefit of Jane's 7th hour of work equals:

A. 1 apartment
B. 9 apartments
C. 12 apartments
D. 3 apartments


Answer: D

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