For the firm's cost minimization problem, one of the key assumptions for each input is that:

A) marginal product is constant.
B) marginal product is increasing at a decreasing rate.
C) marginal product is increasing at an increasing rate.
D) marginal product is decreasing at an increasing rate.


B

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