| WORKERS |
TOTAL PRODUCT |
AVERAGE PRODUCT |
MARGINAL PRODUCT |
| 1 |
6 |
6 |
|
| 2 |
16 |
8 |
10 |
| 3 |
28 |
9.3 |
12 |
| 4 |
42 |
10.25 |
14 |
| 5 |
56 |
11.12 |
14 |
| 6 |
66 |
11 |
10 |
| 7 |
69 |
9.8 |
3 |
| 8 |
70 |
8.7 |
1 |
| 9 |
69 |
7.6 |
-1 |
Answer
Assuming one factor is fixed, the addition of extra workers will result in increasing returns followed eventually by diminishing returns. |