Which Situation Will Likely Give Rise to Diminishing Marginal Product

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which situation will likely give rise to diminishing marginal product of labor?

• A) Plasma television manufacturers are going out of business because of increased competition from LCD televisions.
• B) Hell's Kitchen, which has enough counter space for three cooks per shift, decides to hire a fourth cook per shift.
• C) Nevaeh's Kitchen undertakes a massive expansion, doubling both the size of its kitchen and number of cooks.
• D) A landscaping firm replaces all of its self-propelled lawnmowers with push mowers.

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