If Labor Is the Only Variable Input,an Increase in the Quantity

question 84

Multiple Choice

If labor is the only variable input,an increase in the quantity of labor:

• A)does not have any effect on the quantity of output.
• B)causes the output to increase initially at a diminishing rate and then at an increasing rate.
• C)causes the output to increase at a constant rate till the last worker is hired.
• D)causes the output to increase initially at an increasing rate and then at a decreasing rate.
• E)causes the output to decrease at a constant rate till the last laborer is hired.

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Equal Chance

The principle or condition of having the same opportunities or possibilities as others, without discrimination or bias.

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Independent Variable

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Dependent Variable

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