Table 30.2Number of stylists (per week)Total output (per week)Marginal physical product (output per stylist)Total revenue (dollars per week)Marginal revenue product (dollars per stylist)00---________---160________________________280________________________390________________________490________________________Table 30.2 shows how many hairstyling appointments a hair salon can schedule per week based on the number of stylists. In the spaces provided, compute the marginal physical product (MPP) of the hair stylists, total revenue, and marginal revenue product of the stylists, assuming that a hair stylist charges $60 per appointment. In Table 30.2, as more stylists are hired,
A. There are economies of scale.
B. There are diseconomies of scale.
C. MRP increases.
D. There are diminishing returns.
Answer: D
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