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What happens to average product (AP) when marginal product (MP) is less than AP? AP rises O O AP falls AP remains constant None of these

What happens to average product (AP) when marginal product (MP) is less than AP? AP rises O O AP falls AP remains constant None of these

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What happens to average product (AP) when marginal product (MP) is less than AP? O AP rises AP falls AP remains constant None of these
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Average product is the total product divided by the input unit (labor). 

So, AP = TP/L .

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