1. Computing labor productivity and its relationship to the demandf or labor

Sizzler's produces charcoal grills in a small manufacturing facility and sells the grills in a competitive market. The following table presents the company's production function:

Labor Output ( Number of workers) (Grills) O O 80 155 W N 215 4 260 5 275300 O 270 Production Function 240 210 180 OUTPUT (Grills) 150 120 90 60 30 0 0 2 3 4 5 LABOR (Number of workers)100 O 90 MPL 80 70 60 MPL (Grills per worker) 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 2 3 4 LABOR (Number of workers)150 135 120 O 105 90 75 WAGE (Dollars per worker) N 60 45 O O 30 M O O 15 0 2 3 4 5 LABOR (Number of workers)Given the company's marginal product of labor curve shown on the second graph, line on this graph shows Sizzler's demand for labor when the price of a grill is $0.50, and line s shows Sizzler's demand for labor when the price of a grill is $1.00