Answer the question on the basis of the following output data for a firm. Assume that the amounts of all nonlabor resources are fixed.   Number of Workers Units of Output 0 0 1 50 2 90 3 125 4 150 5 170 6 165   The marginal product of the sixth worker is

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Answer the question on the basis of the following output data for a firm. Assume that the amounts of all nonlabor resources are fixed.

 

Number of Workers Units of Output
0 0
1 50
2 90
3 125
4 150
5 170
6 165

 

The marginal product of the sixth worker is

 

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    165 units of output.
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    20 units of output.
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    −5 units of output.

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      −15 units of output.

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