Elective microeconomics for business

microeconomics for businessTU Board 2082

Write the formula for calculation of marginal product of labor ( MP L ) and average product of labor ( AP L ).

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Answer

The Marginal Product of Labor () and Average Product of Labor () are calculated as follows:

  1. Marginal Product of Labor () measures the additional output produced by employing one more unit of labor, holding other inputs constant. Its formula is:

    where:

    • = Change in total output (quantity produced)
    • = Change in labor units (workers)
  2. Average Product of Labor () measures the output per unit of labor employed. Its formula is:

    where:

    • = Total output (quantity produced)
    • = Total labor units (workers) employed

Both metrics are crucial for analyzing labor productivity and optimizing resource allocation in production.

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