{"id":43317,"date":"2024-04-15T21:27:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=43317"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:27:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:27:43","slug":"law-of-increasing-and-constant-returns-are-temporary-phases-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/law-of-increasing-and-constant-returns-are-temporary-phases-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Law of increasing and constant returns are temporary phases of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;law of variable proportion&#8221; option2=&#8221;law of diminishing return&#8221; option3=&#8221;law of diminishing utility&#8221; option4=&#8221;law of proportionality&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: A. law of variable proportion.<\/p>\n<p>The law of variable proportions states that as more and more of a variable input is added to a fixed input, the marginal product of the variable input will eventually decline. This is because as more and more of the variable input is added, the fixed input becomes less and less productive.<\/p>\n<p>The law of increasing returns is a temporary phase of the law of variable proportions. This is because when a firm first starts to add more of a variable input, the marginal product of the variable input will increase. This is because the fixed input is still relatively productive and the variable input is being used in a more efficient way.<\/p>\n<p>The law of constant returns is also a temporary phase of the law of variable proportions. This is because after a while, the marginal product of the variable input will start to decline. This is because the fixed input is becoming less and less productive and the variable input is being used in a less efficient way.<\/p>\n<p>The law of diminishing utility states that as a consumer consumes more of a good, the marginal utility of the good will decrease. 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