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Managerial Economics · Quiz 1 · 23 Feb 2025 · January 2025 term

Managerial Economics Quiz 1 23 Feb 2025 — Question 20

Question 20

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The marginal product of labour is defined as

  1. A

    a firm’s total output divided by total labour input

  2. B

    the extra output produced by employing one more unit of labour while allowing other inputs to vary

  3. C

    the extra output produced by employing one more unit of labour while holding other inputs constant

  4. D

    the extra output produced by employing one more unit of capital while holding labour input constant

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Correct answer

  • C

    the extra output produced by employing one more unit of labour while holding other inputs constant

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Question 20 of 21 in the IIT Madras BS Managerial Economics (Managerial Economics) Quiz 1 paper sat on 23 Feb 2025, in the January 2025 term (IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB2 23 Feb 2025). It carries 1 mark.

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