When the Marginal Product of Labor Exceeds the Average Product

question 476

Multiple Choice

When the marginal product of labor exceeds the average product of labor

• A) the average product of labor is increasing.
• B) the average product of labor is decreasing.
• C) the total product curve is negatively sloped.
• D) the firm is experiencing decreasing returns to scale.

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