diminishing returns
definition: Each addition of the factor of production contributes more to the total output than each preceding factor did, but at a diminishing rate
- The marginal productivity decreases with each additional factor
connected key terms:law of marginal return | marginal productivity | increasing returns | negative returns


everyday examples
▪ a factory employs workers to manufacture its products, and, at some point, the company operates at an optimal level

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