As Product Co

question 186

Multiple Choice

As Product Co. adds the first four workers to its production process in the short run, its output rises from 0 to 12 to 25 to 35 to 43. Addition of the fifth worker will most likely lead to an output rate

• A) greater than 51.
• B) equal to 51.
• C) less than 51.
• D) greater than 51 if the firm experiences diseconomies of scale.
• E) none of the above.

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