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The Table Below Presents Estimates of the Maximum Levels of Output

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The table below presents estimates of the maximum levels of output possible with various combinations of two inputs.
 Capital (K)5112537475141023334144381825303425111620221148101112345 Labor (L)\begin{array} { c r r c r r } \text { Capital } ( K ) & & & & & \\\mathbf { 5 } & 11 & 25 & 37 & 47 & 51 \\\mathbf { 4 } & 10 & 23 & 33 & 41 & 44 \\\mathbf { 3 } & 8 & 18 & 25 & 30 & 34 \\\mathbf { 2 } & 5 & 11 & 16 & 20 & 22 \\\mathbf { 1 } & 1 & 4 & 8 & 10 & 11 \\& \mathbf { 1 } & \mathbf { 2 } & \mathbf { 3 } & \mathbf { 4 } & \mathbf { 5 } \\& & & \text { Labor } ( L ) & &\end{array} Assume that a unit of output sells for $2 and that the firm currently employs 2 units of capital (K = 2).
(i)What is the marginal product of labor when L = 4?
(ii)What is the average product of labor when L = 4?
(iii)What is the marginal revenue product of labor when L = 4? What is the output elasticity of labor when L = 4?
(iv)
If the wage rate of labor is $10, how many units of labor should the firm hire and how many units of output should it produce?

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