How To Calculate Marginal Product?

Marginal Product = Change in Total Output ÷ Change in Input

MP = ΔTP ÷ ΔL

Identify the input being changed, such as labor, capital, or land

Find the total output before the input change

Find the total output after the input change

Subtract the initial output from the new output

Subtract the initial input amount from the new input amount

Divide the change in output by the change in input

If one additional unit of input is added, Marginal Product = Change in Output from that one unit

Example: if output rises from 100 to 130 when labor rises from 5 to 6, MP = 30 ÷ 1 = 30

Marginal Product can be calculated for each additional unit of input separately

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