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劳动的需求
企业雇用劳动是因为工人创造收入；当工资等于边际收益产品时，雇用就停止，而边际报酬递减使劳动需求曲线向右下方倾斜。
1. A derived demand
A derived demand
2. The hiring rule
The hiring rule
3. Shifting labor demand
Shifting labor demand
4. What the rule teaches
What the rule teaches
5. Computing MRP
A shop's fifth worker adds 10 units of output a day, and each unit sells for 3 dollars. What is the fifth worker's marginal revenue product?
6. Applying the rule
The bakery's MRP schedule is 60, 50, 40, 30, 20 for bakers one through five. The daily wage is 35 dollars. How many bakers does the bakery hire?
7. The price lever
A worker's marginal product is 20 units and the product price rises from 2 dollars to 4 dollars. Compute the worker's new marginal revenue product in dollars, and write the number.
8. The demand that derives
Why is a firm's demand for labor called a derived demand?
9. To hire or not to hire
A shop's fourth worker adds 15 units of output a day, each unit sells for 5 dollars, and the daily wage is 60 dollars. Should the fourth worker be hired?
10. The repriced product
A worker's marginal product is 12 units a day, and the output price rises from 3 dollars to 5 dollars. Compute her new marginal revenue product in dollars, and write the number.