Practice mode Average And Total Cost

If a production function shows diminishing marginal product, how does the slope of the related total-cost curve behave?

Correct answer B. Becomes steeper as the quantity of output increases

Explanation

With diminishing returns each extra unit of output needs more input, so marginal cost rises and the total-cost curve becomes steeper as output increases.

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