{"id":47747,"date":"2024-04-15T22:31:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=47747"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:31:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:31:11","slug":"arrange-the-following-in-chronological-order-1-diminishing-returns-2-negative-returns-3-increasing-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/arrange-the-following-in-chronological-order-1-diminishing-returns-2-negative-returns-3-increasing-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrange the following in chronological order. 1. Diminishing returns 2. Negative returns 3. Increasing returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97070348d5b\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    1, 2, 3                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    3, 2, 1                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    2, 3, 1                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    3, 1, 2                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: 3, 1, 2.<\/p>\n<p>Increasing returns are the first stage of production, where the output increases more than proportionately to the increase in inputs. Diminishing returns are the second stage of production, where the output increases less than proportionately to the increase in inputs. Negative returns are the third stage of production, where the output decreases as the inputs increase.<\/p>\n<p>Increasing returns occur when there are economies of scale. This means that the cost of producing each additional unit of output decreases as the total output increases. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as when there are fixed costs that do not change as the output level <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> changes. For example, a company may have to spend a certain amount of money on research and development, regardless of how many units of its product it produces. 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This can happen for a number of reasons, such as when there is a lack of coordination between different parts of the production process. For example, a company may have a number of different departments, such as marketing, sales, and manufacturing. If these departments are not well-coordinated, it can lead to delays and inefficiencies in the production process.<\/p>\n<p>Negative returns occur when the cost of producing each additional unit of output is greater than the revenue generated from selling that unit of output. This can happen for a number of reasons, such as when the market for the product is saturated. For example, a company may produce a product that is no longer in demand. In this case, the company may have to sell the product at a loss in order to get rid of it.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the correct answer is: 3, 1, 2. 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