According to the principle of diminishing returns to labor, if the amount of capital and other inputs are held constant, employing additional workers:
A. increases output at an increasing rate.
B. increases output at a decreasing rate.
C. increases output at a constant rate.
D. decreases output at an increasing rate
Answer: B
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