When a Firm's Total-Product Curve Is Increasing at a Decreasing

question 55

Multiple Choice

When a firm's total-product curve is increasing at a decreasing rate

• A)average product is zero.
• B)marginal product is positive but declining.
• C)the marginal-product curve lies below the average-product curve.
• D)marginal product is negative and decreasing.
• E)average product is falling.

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