The Law of Diminishing Returns Occurs Because

question 86

Multiple Choice

The law of diminishing returns occurs because

• A) the marginal product of an additional worker is greater than the marginal product of the previous worker.
• B) the marginal product of a variable input, such as labor, depends in part on the amount of fixed inputs, such as capital.
• C) total production decreases as more of the variable inputs are used.
• D) adding more and more workers leads to a decrease in the quantity of capital.

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