Explain the law of diminishing returns

What will be an ideal response?


The law of diminishing returns says that when additional units of a variable input are added to fixed inputs after a certain point, the marginal product of the variable input declines.

Economics

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Stock market bubbles impact consumers by:

A. encouraging more work and delaying retirement. B. encouraging greater consumption and less saving. C. encouraging greater consumption and greater saving. D. resulting in less investment in home ownership and more into stocks.

Economics

When the value of exports exceeds the value of imports then

A. the country is running a trade deficit. B. changes in productivity will occur. C. the country is running a trade surplus. D. international trade is in balance.

Economics

The international agency that lends money to DVCs for economic development projects is the:

A. World Bank. B. International Monetary Fund (IMF). C. World Trade Organization (WTO). D. World Credit Union.

Economics