Refer to the Following Figure When Answering the Following Questions

question 128

Multiple Choice

Refer to the following figure when answering the following questions.
Figure 4.2: The Production Function
-Consider Figure 4.2. The shape of this production function suggests:

• A) a constant marginal product of capital.
• B) a diminishing marginal product of capital.
• C) a constant marginal product of labor.
• D) an increasing marginal product of capital.
• E) None of these answers is correct.

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