Recall the Application about the use of fertilizer and its impact on crop yields to answer the following question(s). The table is taken from this Application.
Fertilizer and Corn Yield

-Refer to the table above. After applying the second bag of fertilizer, the farmer experienced
A) increasing returns.
B) diminishing returns.
C) constant returns.
D) negative returns.

Question

Recall the Application about the use of fertilizer and its impact on crop yields to answer the following question(s). The table is taken from this Application.
Fertilizer and Corn Yield
 
-Refer to the table above. After applying the second bag of fertilizer, the farmer experienced
A) increasing returns. 
B) diminishing returns. 
C) constant returns. 
D) negative returns.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table shows that after applying the second bag of fertilizer, the increase in yield was only 20 bushels compared to the 30 bushel increase from the first bag of fertilizer. This indicates diminishing returns, where the marginal increase in yield becomes smaller and smaller with each additional unit of fertilizer.

Recall the Application About the Use of Fertilizer and Its