When the Marginal Product of Labor Increases as the Amount

question 63

Multiple Choice

When the marginal product of labor increases as the amount of labor employed increases,

• A)the additional worker has made other workers more productive
• B)the firm also must have increased the amount of capital
• C)the firm is experiencing economies of scale
• D)there has been an improvement in the available technology
• E)the law of diminishing returns has been violated

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