In this table, the marginal product of the 2nd worker and the average product of the 5th worker respectively are

In this table, the marginal product of the 2nd worker and the average product of the 5th worker respectively are

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The marginal product of labor is the additional output produced by adding one more unit of labor while holding all other inputs constant. The average product of labor is the total output produced by all units of labor divided by the number of units of labor employed. Looking at the table, we can see that when 2 workers are employed, the total product is 36 units. When 3 workers are employed, the total product is 52 units. Therefore, the marginal product of the 2nd worker is the additional output produced when the 2nd worker is added, which is 52 - 36 = 16 units. To find the average product of the 5th worker, we need to calculate the total product when 5 workers are employed, which is 70 units. Then we divide by the number of workers employed, which is 5. Therefore, the average product of the 5th worker is 70/5 = 14 units. Therefore, the answer is option (B) 22 and 19.