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Marginal revenue product

What marginal revenue product means in economics, with an example and a question to test yourself.

Definition
Marginal revenue product
The marginal revenue product of labour is the marginal product of one more worker multiplied by the marginal revenue from selling that output.
Not to be confused with: Derived demand
Derived demand is the demand for an input such as labour, which depends on the demand for the product the firm is producing.
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