The table above shows the total product schedule for The X Firm. The average product of labor is maximized at ________ workers because ________

A) 4; productivity is maximized when the 4th worker is employed
B) 3; output starts to decrease with the 4th worker
C) 5; output is maximized with the 5th worker
D) 4; the marginal product of labor is increasing with the 4th worker
E) 5; the APL exceeds the MPL for the 5th worker

A

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