Given the hourly costs: Machine-P60; Worker-P50 Each input has to work in integer hour Marginal Product Machine Hours Used 1 2 3 4 5 сл 6 7 8 15 18 21 18 15 12 9 3 Worker 8 10 10 10 8 6 4 2 00 If the daily budget for the 2 inputs is P570, what is the optimal mix of machine-hours and worker-hours, respectively? [Select] What is the total product for this optimal mix of machine- hr & worker-hr with daily budget of P570? [Select] After how many hours of use does diminishing marginal return (product) set in for the machine? [Select]

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Given the hourly costs: Machine-P60; Worker-P50
Each input has to work in integer hour
Marginal Product
Machine
Hours Used
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
15
18
21
18
15
12
9
3
Worker
8
10
10
10
8
6
4
2
00
If the daily budget for the 2 inputs is P570, what is the
optimal mix of machine-hours and worker-hours,
respectively? [Select]
What is the total product for this optimal mix of machine-
hr & worker-hr with daily budget of P570?
[Select]
After how many hours of use does diminishing marginal
return (product) set in for the machine?
[Select]
Transcribed Image Text:Given the hourly costs: Machine-P60; Worker-P50 Each input has to work in integer hour Marginal Product Machine Hours Used 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 18 21 18 15 12 9 3 Worker 8 10 10 10 8 6 4 2 00 If the daily budget for the 2 inputs is P570, what is the optimal mix of machine-hours and worker-hours, respectively? [Select] What is the total product for this optimal mix of machine- hr & worker-hr with daily budget of P570? [Select] After how many hours of use does diminishing marginal return (product) set in for the machine? [Select]
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