Based on the table below answer the following questions ( a) are diminishing marginal returns of capital happening at a level of labour of 30 workers? (Please explain/ demonstrate it) b) Are diminishing marginal returns of labour happening for plant 2? (Please explain/ demonstrate it) Please answer a) and b) separately Labour Output (rides per day) (workers per day) Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 Answer: 10 20 40 55 65 20 40 60 75 85 30 65 75 90 100 40 75 85 100 110 Canoes 10 20 30 40

Based on the table below answer the following questions ( a) are diminishing marginal returns of capital happening at a level of labour of 30 workers? (Please explain/ demonstrate it) b) Are diminishing marginal returns of labour happening for plant 2? (Please explain/ demonstrate it) Please answer a) and b) separately Labour Output (rides per day) (workers per day) Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Plant 4 Answer: 10 20 40 55 65 20 40 60 75 85 30 65 75 90 100 40 75 85 100 110 Canoes 10 20 30 40

Principles of Economics 2e

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Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter7: Production, Costs, And Industry Structure

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Problem 22RQ: What are diminishing marginal returns as they relate to costs?

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