From the table attached below, which plant will the firm choose for producing 18 chocolates per day if each worker costs $15 per day and each machine costs $50

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From the table attached below, which plant will the firm choose for producing 18 chocolates per day if each worker costs $15 per day and each machine costs $50

Labor
Output (Chocolates Per Day)
Plant 3
(Workers Per Day)
Plant 1
Plant 2
Plant 4
10
4
10
13
15
20
10
15
18
20
30
13
18
22
24
40
15
20
24
26
50
18
21
25
27
Number of Machines
11
12
13
14
Transcribed Image Text:Labor Output (Chocolates Per Day) Plant 3 (Workers Per Day) Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 4 10 4 10 13 15 20 10 15 18 20 30 13 18 22 24 40 15 20 24 26 50 18 21 25 27 Number of Machines 11 12 13 14
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