Use the following to answer questions : Figure: The Total Product -(Figure: The Total Product)Use Figure: The Total Product.After hiring L₂ labour and producing at point B on the total product curve,hiring more labour beyond L₂ would cause the: A) marginal product of labour to rise. B) marginal product of labour to be negative. C) total product to be negative. D) total product to be zero.

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From point B on the total product curve, any additional labour hired would cause the marginal product of labour to decrease and eventually become negative, leading to a decline in the total product. Therefore, the correct choice is B, marginal product of labour to be negative.

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