If equal amounts of a variable input are sequentially added to the fixed input in a typical production function,

A. the additions to output will be constant.
B. increments to output will increase indefinitely.
C. the increments to output will decrease first and then increase.
D. increments to output will first increase at an increasing rate and then at a decreasing rate.


Answer: D

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