Use the following to answer questions : $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Table: Production of Bagels }\
\begin{array} { l c }
\hline \begin{array} { l }
\text { Number } \
\text { of Workers } \
\text { Per Period }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c }
\text { Thousands } \
\text { of Bagels } \
\text { Per Period }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 0 \
1 & 5 \
2 & 15 \
3 & 30 \
4 & 42 \
5 & 51 \
6 & 57 \
7 & 60 \
8 & 50 \
9 & \mathbf { 5 7 } \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
-(Table: Production of Bagels)Use Table: Production of Bagels.Diminishing marginal returns begin with the addition of the _____ worker.
A) third
B) fourth
C) fifth
D) sixth

Question

Use the following to answer questions : $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Table: Production of Bagels }\
\begin{array} { l c } 
\hline \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Number } \
\text { of Workers } \
\text { Per Period }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Thousands } \
\text { of Bagels } \
\text { Per Period }
\end{array} \
\hline 0 & 0 \
1 & 5 \
2 & 15 \
3 & 30 \
4 & 42 \
5 & 51 \
6 & 57 \
7 & 60 \
8 & 50 \
9 & \mathbf { 5 7 } \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
-(Table: Production of Bagels)Use Table: Production of Bagels.Diminishing marginal returns begin with the addition of the _____ worker.
A) third
B) fourth
C) fifth
D) sixth

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Diminishing marginal returns begin when each additional worker contributes less to output than the previous one. The marginal product decreases after the third worker, starting with the fourth worker.

Use the Following to Answer Questions -(Table: Production of Bagels)Use Table: Production of Bagels