As a Result of a Labeling Mistake at the Chemical

question 171

Multiple Choice

As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. As a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. If the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to see

• A)an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor.
• B)an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.
• C)a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor.
• D)a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.

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