As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller...

 

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As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. As a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. If the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to see the marginal productivity of her remaining land a. decrease and become negative. b. increase. c. remain unchanged. d. decrease but remain positive. As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. As a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. If the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to see the marginal productivity of her remaining land a. decrease and become negative. b. increase. c. remain unchanged. d. decrease but remain positive.

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