Labor Input TPL APL MPL 1 7 2 18 30 4 44 5 62 78 7 88 94 9 94 10 92 1. Compute the MPL & APL schedules above 2. Plot TPL, APL & MPL on a graphing paper and indicate the 3 production stages 3. What is the most efficient level of labor? (Highest APL)

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Computation Formula:

Marginal Product (MPL) = change in total output per unit change in
input L
??? = Δ??/∆? 

Average Product (APL) = output per unit of input L
??? = ??/? 

Given the data on the table, answer what is asked on the items below:
APL
Labor Input
L
TPL
MPL
1
7
18
3
30
4
44
5
62
78
7
88
8
94
9
94
10
92
1. Compute the MPL & APL schedules above
2. Plot TPL, APL & MPL on a graphing paper and indicate the 3
production stages
3. What is the most efficient level of labor? (Highest APL)
Transcribed Image Text:Given the data on the table, answer what is asked on the items below: APL Labor Input L TPL MPL 1 7 18 3 30 4 44 5 62 78 7 88 8 94 9 94 10 92 1. Compute the MPL & APL schedules above 2. Plot TPL, APL & MPL on a graphing paper and indicate the 3 production stages 3. What is the most efficient level of labor? (Highest APL)
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