Figure 18-1 -Refer to Figure 18-1. the Shape of the Curve Suggests

question 141

Multiple Choice

Figure 18-1
-Refer to Figure 18-1. The shape of the curve suggests the presence of

• A)an inverted production function.
• B)diminishing total product.
• C)increasing marginal product.
• D)diminishing marginal product.

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