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Consider the following information for a T-shirt manufacturing firm that can sell as many T-shirts as it wants for $10 per shirt.
| # of Workers | # of shirts produced per day | MPI | TR | MRPI |
| 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | 40 | |||
| 2 | 85 | |||
| 3 | 135 | |||
| 4 | 195 | |||
| 5 | 50 | |||
| 6 | 285 | |||
| 7 | 315 | |||
| 8 | 200 | |||
| 9 | 100 |
a) Fill in the missing parts of the above table.
b) Verify that MRPl can be calculated in two ways: by change in TR and MPl times product price. If this firm must pay a rate of $285 per day, how many workers would be hired? Briefly explain.
c) Determine the highest wage rate necessary to hire 8 workers. Explain your answer.
d) Suppose the firm adopts a new technology that doubles output at each level of employment and that the price of shirts stays the same. Assume the wage rate is $285 per day. What would be the effect on the new technology on employment? Explain.