If Production Displays Increasing Marginal Returns, Then

question 65

Multiple Choice

If production displays increasing marginal returns, then

• A)total product rises by a constant amount throughout.
• B)each new worker hired adds more to output than previous hires.
• C)the firm must be adding new capital to keep boosting productivity.
• D)total product reaches a maximum sooner than if production displayed decreasing returns.

Understand the potential catalysts for a Third Industrial Revolution including the impact of new technologies and cost changes.

Comprehend the basic principles of cost in economics, including the distinction between fixed and variable costs.

Grasp the concept of economic profit and how it is calculated in relation to accounting costs and total revenue.

Identify and explain the significance of the law of diminishing returns in the context of productivity and cost.

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