Doug Owns a Large Plot of Land on Which He

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Doug owns a large plot of land on which he plants pear trees.These pears are his sole income and have earned him a reputation as a premier grower.His neighbour owns two horses that constantly break through the fence separating the two properties and maraud Doug's pear trees,costing him lost profits,decreasing production,and causing general damage to the orchard.Doug would have valid grounds for a claim of nuisance.

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Marginal Returns

The additional output gained by adding one more unit of a specific input, assuming all other inputs remain constant.

Total Returns

The complete return on an investment over a given time period, including both capital gains and dividends or interest.

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The average amount of profit or loss generated by an investment over a specific period.

Technical Efficiency

Condition under which firms combine inputs to produce a given output as inexpensively as possible.