Quantity of Labor workers) Total Product (units er hour) 0 1234 56 0 259 15|18 17 he table above shows the total product schedule for The X Firm. Increasing marginal returns occur until the worker b O A) 4th; the average product of labor is also increasing B) 4th; the marginal product of the 4th worker exceeds the 3rd worker, but not the 5th worker C) 3rd; the average product of labor is also increasing D) 5th; output declines with the 6th worker E) 5th; output is maximized

Quantity of Labor workers) Total Product (units er hour) 0 1234 56 0 259 15|18 17 he table above shows the total product schedule for The X Firm. Increasing marginal returns occur until the worker b O A) 4th; the average product of labor is also increasing B) 4th; the marginal product of the 4th worker exceeds the 3rd worker, but not the 5th worker C) 3rd; the average product of labor is also increasing D) 5th; output declines with the 6th worker E) 5th; output is maximized

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