The Point Where Diminishing Marginal Returns Has Begun to Affect

question 80

Multiple Choice

The point where diminishing marginal returns has begun to affect production is best characterized by the point where the:

• A) total product curve flattens out.
• B) average product curve begins to be negatively sloped.
• C) marginal product curve begins to be negatively sloped.
• D) marginal product curve equals the average product curve.

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