If Two Variable Inputs Are Related and Utilizing More of One

question 1

Multiple Choice

If two variable inputs are related and utilizing more of one decreases the marginal product of the other, then these inputs are:

• A) equal.
• B) substitutes.
• C) complementary.
• D) variable.
• E) constant.

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