The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns

question 139

Multiple Choice

The law of diminishing marginal returns

• A)sets in because not all workers are equally productive.
• B)applies only in the short run.
• C)holds even when there are no fixed factors.
• D)ultimately explains why production displays diseconomies of scale.

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