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17. Using the following table, consider the following: This firm rents its capital for $75 per hour. Its output (Q) is in terms of output per hour. The firm pays its employees $15 per hour.

Capital Labor Output Marginal Value of the
Product of Marginal Product
Capital of Capital
K L Q MP of K VMP of K
0 20 0
1 20 50 50 $100
2 20 150 100 200
3 20 300
4 20 400
5 20 450
6 20 475
7 20 475
8 20 450
9 20 400
10 20 300
11 20 150

a. Complete the table for the MP or K and the Value of the Marginal Product of K.
b. At what point does the firm produce (how many pieces of capital does it rent)?
c. What profit does this efficient firm make?

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a. Complete the table for the MP or K and the Value of the Marginal Product of K.

Please see the EXCEL for calculation.
MPK= dQ/dK
VMPK = MPK * 20
where 20 is given by ...

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