Discuss value of marginal productivity

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Suppose a company employs 10 workers and pays each $15 per hour. Further assume that the MP of the 10th worker is five unit of output and that the price of the output is $4. In the short run should the firm

a. hire additional workers
b. reduced the amount of workers employed
c. continue to employ 10 workers

 

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