Use the Following Data to Answer the Question Diminishing Returns Begin to Occur with the Hiring of the |

question 248

Multiple Choice

Use the following data to answer the question. $\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Inputs of Labor } & \text { Total Product } \\\hline 0 & 0 \\\hline 1 & 8 \\\hline 2 & 18 \\\hline 3 & 25 \\\hline 4 & 30 \\\hline 5 & 33 \\\hline 6 & 34 \\\hline 7 & 32 \\\hline\end{array}$ Diminishing returns begin to occur with the hiring of the unit of labor.

• A) first
• B) second
• C) third
• D) seventh

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Pepsin

An enzyme produced in the stomach that initiates digestion of protein.

Polypeptides

Chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, serving as the building blocks for proteins.

Proteins

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Secretions

Substances produced and released by cells or glands in an organism, often serving important functions like lubrication or digestion.