Use the following for questions 44-50.

-Marginal product _______ over the range of _______ and _______ over the range of _______ .
A) falls; increasing marginal returns; rises; diminishing marginal returns
B) falls; decreasing total returns; rises; increasing total returns
C) rises; increasing marginal returns; rises; decreasing total returns
D) rises; increasing marginal returns; falls; diminishing marginal returns

Question

Use the following for questions 44-50.
 
-Marginal product _______ over the range of _______ and _______ over the range of _______ .
A) falls; increasing marginal returns; rises; diminishing marginal returns 
B) falls; decreasing total returns; rises; increasing total returns 
C) rises; increasing marginal returns; rises; decreasing total returns 
D) rises; increasing marginal returns; falls; diminishing marginal returns

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the information given, marginal product rises during the range of increasing marginal returns and falls during the range of diminishing marginal returns. Therefore, only option D correctly states that marginal product rises during increasing marginal returns and falls during diminishing marginal returns. Option A is incorrect because it states that marginal product falls during increasing returns, which is not true. Option B is incorrect because it associates decreasing total returns with a rise in marginal product, which is also not true. Option C incorrectly states that marginal product rises during the range of decreasing total returns.

Use the Following for Questions 44-50