ESSENTIALS OF ECONOMICS
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ISBN: 9781260225334
Author: SCHILLER
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Chapter 5, Problem 8P
To determine
The Marginal Physical Product of the fifth worker as mentioned in the given figure when the investment in the new machinery is made to double the productivity of every worker.
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