Production data for Joe's Pizza Parlor are as follows. For simplicity assume that labor is the only input. Each pizza sells for $5. Number of Workers Pizzas Baked Per Day 0 0 1 10 2 18 3 24 4 30 5 32 How many workers will Joe hire if he must pay each one $35 a day?

Joe's Pizza Parlor

The highest number of workers that Joe will hire if he must pay each one $35 a day is

4 workers.

If he wants to maximize his profits without satisfying customers' demand, Joe can choose to work with 2 or 3 workers.  However, he can renegotiate the worker's wages downwards.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Price of pizza = $5

Wage per worker = $35/day

Number of Workers         0     1      2      3        4       5

Pizzas Baked Per Day      0    12   18     24     30     32

Total revenue                   0   60  90   120    150    160

Marginal revenue             0   60  30    30      30      10

Marginal cost of labor      0    35  70   105    140    175

Profit                                 0    25  20     15      10     -15

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