The Fact That Isoquants Are Downward Sloping Indicates

question 72

Multiple Choice

The fact that isoquants are downward sloping indicates

• A) a change in relative factor prices.
• B) the diminishing marginal productivity of a variable factor.
• C) the diminishing marginal productivity of a fixed factor.
• D) that a reduction in the use of one factor requires an increase in the use of the other factor in order to keep output constant.
• E) that each factor input has a negative marginal productivity.

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