{"id":46604,"date":"2024-04-15T22:14:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=46604"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:14:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:14:45","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-mp-is-also-called-mpp-2-physical-product-refers-to-production-as-measured-in-terms-of-physical-units-of-the-commodity-3-tp-increases-even-when-mp-is-decreasin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-mp-is-also-called-mpp-2-physical-product-refers-to-production-as-measured-in-terms-of-physical-units-of-the-commodity-3-tp-increases-even-when-mp-is-decreasin\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements. 1. MP is also called MPP. 2. Physical product refers to production as measured in terms of physical units of the commodity. 3. TP increases even when MP is decreasing. 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Both 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MP is also called MPP.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Marginal product (MP) is the additional output produced by adding one more unit of input. Marginal physical product (MPP) is the <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> additional output produced by adding one more unit of labor. 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