The Principle That "As One Input Increases While the Other

question 167

Multiple Choice

The principle that "as one input increases while the other inputs are held fixed,output beyond some point will exhibit increases at a decreasing rate" is known as the

• A) marginal principle.
• B) principle of opportunity cost.
• C) principle of diminishing returns.
• D) spillover principle.

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A linkage between two variables that shows one increasing while the other decreases.

Coefficient of Alienation

A statistical measure that represents the amount of variation in one variable that is not accounted for by its relationship with another variable.

Positive Slope

An upward trend in a line graph indicating an increase in one variable as another variable increases.

Xy Axis

The two perpendicular lines in a cartesian coordinate system that define the horizontal and vertical dimensions for plotting points in a plane.