The Ratio of the Change in Total Product to the Change

question 41

Multiple Choice

The ratio of the change in total product to the change in total quantity of the input being used is _____.

• A)equal to marginal product
• B)constant as employment levels of the input vary
• C)equal to average product
• D)equal to the marginal rate of technical substitution

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Definitions:

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