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State whether true or false, and explain.

"If total product is increasing, marginal product must also be increasing."

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Solution

False.

Total product can increase even if marginal product is decreasing, but remains positive. This is the phase of diminishing returns to a factor. Total product will start falling only if marginal product becomes negative.


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