Bubba is a shrimp fisherman who can catch 4,000 pounds of shrimp per year. Bubba is considering hiring his cousin Bobby to work for him. Bobby can catch 3,000 pounds of shrimp per year. If Bubba hires Bobby, what will be the total output of his shrimp business?

7,000 pounds

Explanation:

Data provided in the question:

Shrimps Bubba catches per year = 4,000 pounds

Shrimps that Bobby can catch per year = 3,000 pounds

Therefore,

The marginal contribution of Bobby in the output if Bobby is hired is 3,000 pounds of shrimp

Hence,

The total output of his shrimp business is Bubba hires Bobby will be

= Output of Bubba per year + Output of Bobby per year

= 4,000 pounds + 3,000 pounds

= 7,000 pounds