Marginal product equals 0 when:
A)average product equals zero.
B)total product equals average product.
C)average product reached its minimum value.
D)total product reaches its maximum value.

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The marginal product equals 0 when the total product reaches its maximum value. This is because the marginal product measures the change in total output that results from a one-unit change in the input. When total product is at its maximum, additional inputs do not increase output, hence the marginal product is zero.

Marginal Product Equals 0 When