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1. In the following table, assume a monopsonist has the marginal-revenue-product

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Question

1.     In the following table, assume a monopsonist has the marginal-revenue-product schedule for a particular type of labor given in columns 1 and 2 and that the supply schedule for labor is that given in columns 1 and 3.

(1)

Number of labor units

(2)

MRP of labor

(3)

Wage rate

(4)

Total labor cost

(5)

Marginal labor cost

0

$   2

$_____

1

$36

4

_____

$_____

2

32

6

_____

_____

3

28

8

_____

_____

4

24

10

_____

_____

5

20

12

_____

_____

6

16

14

_____

_____

7

12

16

_____

_____

8

8

18

_____

_____

a.     Compute the firm


(1)

Number of labor units

(2)

MRP of labor

(3)

Wage rate

(4)

Total labor cost

(5)

Marginal labor cost

0

$   2

$_____

1

$36

4

_____

$_____

2

32

6

_____

_____

3

28

8

_____

_____

4

24

10

_____

_____

5

20

12

_____

_____

6

16

14

_____

_____

7

12

16

_____

_____

8

8

18

_____

_____

Explanation / Answer

1. In the following table, assume a monopsonist has the marginal-revenue-product schedule for a particular type of labor given in columns 1 and 2 and that the supply schedule for labor is that given in columns 1 and 3.

a. Compute the firm