Question

Which of the following is true of marginal product? Select one:

a. When marginal product is negative, total product is increasing
b. When marginal product is increasing, total product is decreasing.
c. When marginal product is positive and decreasing. total product is decreasing.
d. When marginal product is positive and decreasing. total product is increasing by increasing amounts.
e. When marginal product is increasing, total product is increasing by increasing amounts.

Answer 1

Answer: When marginal product is increasing, total product is increasing by increasing amounts.

Step-by-step explanation:

The marginal product is simply referred to as the additional output that is created due to the fact that an additional input has been placed into that particular organization or company.

The option thst is true of marginal product is option E "When marginal product is increasing, total product is increasing by increasing amounts".

We should also note that when the marginal product is reducing, but is still positive, then the total product will be increasing even though it'll now be at a decreasing rate.