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| Workers | Chairs produced | MP | VMPL |
| 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| 2 | 18 | 8 | 80 |
| 3 | 24 | 6 | 60 |
| 4 | 28 | 4 | 40 |
| 5 | 30 | 2 | 20 |
VMPL of the 3rd worker = 60
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