Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Factors of production

Factors of production — practice question

A firm is operating in a perfectly competitive market. Why does the marginal revenue product of a factor of production used by the firm decrease as a larger amount of that factor is employed?

  • AIts average revenue falls.
  • BIts marginal physical product falls.
  • CIts marginal revenue falls.
  • DThe supply price of the factor rises.

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