1. When Linda's dress factory hires two workers, the total product is 50 dresses. When she hires three workers, the total product is 48, and when she hires four workers, the total product is 45. The marginal product of the third and fourth workers is: @ increasing and positive b. increasing and negative c. decreasing and positive decrensing and negative

1. When Linda's dress factory hires two workers, the total product is 50 dresses. When she hires three workers, the total product is 48, and when she hires four workers, the total product is 45. The marginal product of the third and fourth workers is: @ increasing and positive b. increasing and negative c. decreasing and positive decrensing and negative

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter21: Unemployment

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