If Production Displays Increasing Marginal Returns, Then

question 65

Multiple Choice

If production displays increasing marginal returns, then

• A)total product rises by a constant amount throughout.
• B)each new worker hired adds more to output than previous hires.
• C)the firm must be adding new capital to keep boosting productivity.
• D)total product reaches a maximum sooner than if production displayed decreasing returns.

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Market Rate

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Market Rate

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