Increasing Marginal Returns to Labor Might Occur at Low Levels

question 188

Multiple Choice

Increasing marginal returns to labor might occur at low levels of labor input because of

• A) increasing average costs.
• B) differing factor proportions.
• C) increasing specialization of tasks.
• D) decreasing use of machinery and increasing use of technology.

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