"Diminishing marginal returns" refer to a situation in which the
A) marginal cost of the next worker hired is less than the marginal cost of the previous worker hired.
B) average cost of the next worker hired is less than the average cost of the previous worker hired.
C) marginal product of the next worker hired is less than the marginal product of the previous worker hired.
D) average product of the next worker hired is less than the average product of the previous worker hired.

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Diminishing marginal returns occur when adding an additional factor of production results in a smaller increase in output, meaning the marginal product of the next worker is less than that of the previous worker.

"Diminishing Marginal Returns" Refer to a Situation in Which the