Sami's Cookie Shop: Sweet Success!

How many dozen cookies can Sami bake per day?

A. 100 dozen cookies

B. 75 dozen cookies

C. 137.5 dozen cookies

D. 275 dozen cookies

Answer:

B. 75 dozen cookies

Sami, the owner of a cookie shop, can bake 100 dozen cookies per day. If she hires her husband Nevin to work with her, they can bake 175 dozen cookies per day. Nevin's marginal product is 75 dozen cookies, which means the additional output attributed to Nevin's labor is 75 dozen cookies.

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