The Figure Below Shows Three Different Per-Worker Production Functions: PF₁,PF₂,and

question 114

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows three different per-worker production functions: PF₁,PF₂,and PF₃.The diminishing slopes of the curves reflect _____.

• A)increasing returns to scale
• B)increasing marginal returns from capital
• C)diminishing marginal returns from capital
• D)decreasing returns to scale
• E)diminishing marginal returns from labor

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