If marginal product is decreasing, then it must be the case that a. average product is decreasing. b. average product is greater than marginal product. c. average product is less than marginal product. d. both a and c e. none of the above. If marginal product is decreasing, then it must be the case that O a.average product is decreasing O b.average product is greater than marginal product O c.average product is less than marginal product. Od.both a and c O e.none of the above
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