Suppose Jill owns a pizzeria In the short run the number of
Suppose Jill owns a pizzeria. In the short run the number of pizza overs Jill leases is fixed at 2. The table below illustrates her productivity of labor as she hires workers. If current wages are $10 per hour, what is her Marginal Cost?(Show your work and explain the process for selection)
Labor
MP
Wage
MC
1
200
2
250
3
100
4
50
5
25
6
15
| Labor | MP | Wage | MC | |
| 1 | 200 | |||
| 2 | 250 | |||
| 3 | 100 | |||
| 4 | 50 | |||
| 5 | 25 | |||
| 6 | 15 |
Solution
Wages = Numbe rof labour * wage rate
MC = MP *2
| Wage | Marginal Cost |
| 10 | 400 |
| 20 | 500 |
| 30 | 200 |
| 40 | 100 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 60 | 30 |
