-Graphing the data in the above table with the number of workers on the horizontal axis and the average cost on the vertical axis, the graph would show
A) first a negative and then a positive relationship.
B) a horizontal line.
C) no relationship.
D) a linear relationship.

Question

-Graphing the data in the above table with the number of workers on the horizontal axis and the average cost on the vertical axis, the graph would show
A) first a negative and then a positive relationship. 
B) a horizontal line. 
C) no relationship. 
D) a linear relationship.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Initially, as the number of workers increases, the average cost decreases due to increased efficiency (negative relationship). However, after reaching a certain point, adding more workers leads to inefficiencies and the average cost starts to increase (positive relationship), illustrating the law of diminishing returns.

-Graphing the Data in the Above Table with the Number