Compete the following table. Identify the point where TP tends to increase at the diminishing rate.
Units of Labour TP AP MP
1
2
3
4
5
6 -
-
-
-
-
- -
-
-
-
-
- 100
120
80
60
0
-60

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Units of Labour TP AP MP
1
2
3
4
5
6 100
220
300
360
360
300 100
110
100
90
72
50 100
120
80
60
0
-60
It is when 3rd unit of the variable factor is applied that TP tends to increase at the diminishing rate.

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1 2 3 4 5 6	40 - - 180 - -	- - - - 36 -	- 60 50 - - -18

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Units of Labour	TP	AP	MP
1 2 3 4 5 6	- - - - - -	- - - - - -	100 120 80 60 0 -60

Units of Labour	TP	AP	MP
1 2 3 4 5 6	100 220 300 360 360 300	100 110 100 90 72 50	100 120 80 60 0 -60