If Average Productivity Is Increasing

question 31

Multiple Choice

If average productivity is increasing:

• A) MPP is negative and declining
• B) MPP is increasing
• C) MPP is decreasing
• D) not enough information to answer

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

An economic principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot increase proportionally and starts to decrease.

Exponential Function

A mathematical function denoted as f(x) = a * b^x, where 'b' is a positive real number, and 'a' is a constant, used to model growth or decay processes.

Linear Function

A mathematical expression that represents a straight line, characterized by a constant rate of change.

Outsourcing Decision

The process of determining whether certain business operations or services should be performed in-house or contracted to external providers.