The following table shows a firm’s input, output, and costs in the short run. The price of each unit of output is Tk.200. (All costs and prices are in Tk.) Labor                         Quantity of                Variable         Total               input                           Output                        cost                  cost 0                                  0                                  0                      500 1                                  4                                  20                    520 2                                  8                                  40                    540 3                                  13                                60                    560 4                                  19                                80                    580 5                                  26                                100                  600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does this firm follow the law of diminishing marginal product/returns, explain.

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  1. The following table shows a firm’s input, output, and costs in the short run. The price of each unit of output is

Tk.200. (All costs and prices are in Tk.)

Labor                         Quantity of                Variable         Total              

input                           Output                        cost                  cost

0                                  0                                  0                      500

1                                  4                                  20                    520

2                                  8                                  40                    540

3                                  13                                60                    560

4                                  19                                80                    580

5                                  26                                100                  600

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Does this firm follow the law of diminishing marginal product/returns, explain.

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