Which Situation Is Most Likely to Exhibit Diminishing Marginal Returns

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which situation is most likely to exhibit diminishing marginal returns to labor?

• A)a factory that obtains a new machine for every new worker hired
• B)a factory that hires more workers and never increases the amount of machinery
• C)a factory that increases the amount of machinery and holds the number of workers constant
• D)None of these situations will result in diminishing marginal returns to labor.

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