Refer to Scenario 7

question 264

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 7.8 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 7.8: A swimming pool cleaning company has the following production possibilities. With one, two, three, and four workers, the company can clean 5, 12, 17, and 20 pools per day, respectively.
-Refer to Scenario 7.8. Diminishing returns to labor set in with the ________ worker.

• A) first
• B) second
• C) third
• D) fourth

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Definitions:

Alienated

describes a state of feeling estranged or disconnected from people, work, or society at large.

Industrial Production

The process of manufacturing goods in large quantities using machinery and industrial methods.

Each Other

Refers to a reciprocal relationship or action involving two or more parties.

Species Being

A concept in Marxist theory referring to the inherent nature of human beings to engage in creative and productive work in a way that distinguishes them from other species.