Practice mode Average And Total Cost

If a production function first shows increasing and then diminishing marginal product as output rises, what shape will the marginal-cost curve have?

Correct answer D. Be U-shaped

Explanation

Rising marginal product makes each extra unit cheaper, so marginal cost first falls; once diminishing returns set in it rises, producing a U shape.

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