Use the following data to answer the question. \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline Inputs of Labor & Total Product \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ \hline 1 & 10 \\ \hline 2 & 22 \\ \hline 3 & 36 \\ \hline 4 & 48 \\ \hline 5 & 58 \\ \hline 6 & 66 \\ \hline 7 & 63 \\ \hline \end{tabular} Marginal product becomes negative with the hiring of the \( \qquad \) unit of labor. Multiple Choice fourth seventh sixth third
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