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CAPE Economics Unit 1 · 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 5(e)

A computer has a two-year lifespan and yields a marginal revenue product (MRP) of $3,000 at the end of Year 1 and Year 2. Given an interest rate of 5%, determine the maximum price that should be paid for the computer using marginal productivity theory.

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  1. 5(a)(i)Identify TWO factors of production and their respective rewards.[2 marks]
  2. 5(a)(ii)Explain why the demand for a factor of production is considered a derived demand.[2 marks]
  3. 5(b)(i)Outline the 'marginal productivity theory'.[2 marks]
  4. 5(b)(ii)Explain how the marginal productivity theory relates to the demand for labour.[3 marks]
  5. 5(c)(i)With the aid of a diagram, distinguish between 'transfer earnings' and 'economic rent'.[6 marks]
  6. 5(c)(ii)Assuming that the factor supply curve is vertical, state the values of economic rent and transfer earnings.[2 marks]
  7. 5(d)Discuss the effect of a monopsony on the labour market.[4 marks]

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