When the total product curve is falling, the
A)marginal product of labor is zero.
B)marginal product of labor is negative.
C)average product of labor is increasing.
D)average product of labor must be negative.

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When the total product curve is falling, it indicates that additional units of labor are leading to a decrease in total output. This means the marginal product of labor, which measures the change in total output resulting from a one-unit change in labor, is negative.

When the Total Product Curve Is Falling, the