Table 3.1
$$\begin{array} { c c }
\text { Number of Workers } & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Total \# of Pots } \
\text { Produced Per Day }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 0 \
1 & 6 \
2 & 13 \
3 & 18 \
4 & 21 \
5 & 23 \
6 & 22 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 3.1,diminishing marginal returns begins with the ________ employee.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) sixth

Question

Table 3.1
 $$\begin{array} { c c } 
\text { Number of Workers } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Total \# of Pots } \
\text { Produced Per Day }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 0 \
1 & 6 \
2 & 13 \
3 & 18 \
4 & 21 \
5 & 23 \
6 & 22 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 3.1,diminishing marginal returns begins with the ________ employee.
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) sixth

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Diminishing marginal returns occur when adding an additional factor of production results in a smaller increase in output. In the table, this begins with the third worker, as the increase in total pots produced per day starts to decline with each additional worker after the second.

Table 31 -Referring to Table 3