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Lesson 21: Factor Demand | Unit 3: The Curve Page: 16 of 24

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In this unit, you should have learned about:
  • The marginal revenue product schedule, which presents the relation between marginal revenue product, marginal physical product, and the quantity of input.
  • How the marginal revenue product is derived from the marginal revenue product schedule.
  • That the marginal revenue product curve is negatively-sloped due to the law of diminishing marginal returns.
  • The hiring decision by a firm is based on a comparison between marginal revenue product and the wage.
  • How the factor demand curve can be derived from the marginal revenue product curve.
  • That the factor demand curve is negatively-sloped due to the law of diminishing marginal returns.


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MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY THEORY

A theory used to analyze the profit-maximizing quantity of inputs (that is, the services of factor of productions) purchased by a firm in the production of output. Marginal-productivity theory indicates that the demand for a factor of production is based on the marginal product of the factor. In particular, a firm is generally willing to pay a higher price for an input that is more productive and contributes more to output. The demand for an input is thus best termed a derived demand.

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