Which of the following statements is (are) correct? (x)  Economists distinguish between short run and long run production by assuming that in the short run, at least one input is fixed and in the long run all inputs are variable. (y)  In the long run, fixed inputs change to variable inputs so the size of a factory is not fixed in the long run. (z)  One would expect to observe diminishing marginal product when the labor force must use a smaller amount of inputs to produce more of the product. (x), (y) and (z) (x) and (y) only (x) and (z) only (y) and (z) only (x) only

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  1. Which of the following statements is (are) correct?

    1. (x)  Economists distinguish between short run and long run production by assuming that in the short run, at

      least one input is fixed and in the long run all inputs are variable.

    2. (y)  In the long run, fixed inputs change to variable inputs so the size of a factory is not fixed in the long run.

    3. (z)  One would expect to observe diminishing marginal product when the labor force must use a smaller

      amount of inputs to produce more of the product.

    1. (x), (y) and (z)

    2. (x) and (y) only

    3. (x) and (z) only

    4. (y) and (z) only

    5. (x) only

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