(TCO C)  You have been hiredto manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and productiondata are given in the table below.No. of workers     Total LaborCost      Output     TotalRevenue          1                     $150                 100            $170          2                      300                 108              550          3                     450                 114            1150          4                      600                 119            1470          5                     750                123            1600          6                     900                 125            1700          7                     1050                 126            1750 What is the marginal cost of the fifth worker?

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(TCO C)  You have been hiredto manage a small manufacturing facility whose cost and productiondata are given in the table below.
No. of workers     Total LaborCost      Output     TotalRevenue
          1                     $150                 100            $170
          2                      300                 108              550
          3                     450                 114            1150
          4                      600                 119            1470
          5                     750                123            1600
          6                     900                 125            1700
          7                     1050                 126            1750

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