As a Result of a Fire, a Small Business Owner

question 101

Multiple Choice

As a result of a fire, a small business owner loses some of her computers and other equipment. 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 capital and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor.
• B)an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining capital and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.
• C)a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining capital and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor.
• D)a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining capital and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.

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