Definition and example of the Law of Diminishing Returns
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The following table gives total output or total product as a function of labor units used.
LABOR TOTAL OUTPUT
0 0
1 5
2 9
3 12
4 14
5 15
a) Define diminishing returns.
b) Does the table indicate a situation of diminishing returns? Explain.
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What are diminishing returns? Is the given data an example of diminishing returns? How do we make that determination?
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a) The Law of Diminishing Returns states that as more units of one input are added, with ...
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