Stage 1 of production starts at Q = and ends at Q = where we find the diminishing marginal returns starting after QL = 6 Stage 2 of production starts after the end of Stage 1 and ends at QL 10 The remaining levels of production starting after QL= 10 refers to the Stage 3 of production. In stage 1, the marginal product is the same with the average product, thus average product is positive In stage 2, the marginal product is lower than the average product, thus average product decreases but remains posi . Stage 3 begins when the marginal product is negative. Stage 3 begins when the marginal product is less than zero As long as the marginal product is greater than zero , total product will remain increasing and will not decrease. On the

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ΤP, ΑΡ, MP
42
40
38
36
Total
Product
34
32
30
Average
28
Product
26
24
Marginal
Product
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
QL
10
12
14
=Quantity of labor
in man-hours
Stage 1 of production starts at QL
and ends at Q =
6
where we find
the diminishing marginal returns starting after QL =
6
Stage 2 of production starts after the end of
Stage 1 and ends at Q
10
The remaining levels of production starting after QL= 10 refers to the Stage
3 of production.
In stage 1, the marginal product is the same with
the average product, thus average product is
positive
In stage 2, the marginal product is lower than
the average product, thus average
product decreases but remains posi V
Stage 3 begins when the marginal product is negative. Stage 3 begins when the marginal
product is less than zero
As long as the marginal product is greater than zero
total product will remain increasing and will not decrease. On the
other hand, when marginal product is
the total product is at its maximum. Total product decreases
zero
when marginal product is
negative
Transcribed Image Text:ΤP, ΑΡ, MP 42 40 38 36 Total Product 34 32 30 Average 28 Product 26 24 Marginal Product 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 QL 10 12 14 =Quantity of labor in man-hours Stage 1 of production starts at QL and ends at Q = 6 where we find the diminishing marginal returns starting after QL = 6 Stage 2 of production starts after the end of Stage 1 and ends at Q 10 The remaining levels of production starting after QL= 10 refers to the Stage 3 of production. In stage 1, the marginal product is the same with the average product, thus average product is positive In stage 2, the marginal product is lower than the average product, thus average product decreases but remains posi V Stage 3 begins when the marginal product is negative. Stage 3 begins when the marginal product is less than zero As long as the marginal product is greater than zero total product will remain increasing and will not decrease. On the other hand, when marginal product is the total product is at its maximum. Total product decreases zero when marginal product is negative
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