AP Microeconomics Flashcards: The Production Function

Study The Production Function in AP Microeconomics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the typical shape of a total product curve initially?

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ANSWER

Increasing at an increasing rate, then at a decreasing rate. Reflects diminishing marginal returns after initial gains.

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A small factory produces assembled toolkits (single output) using labor as the variable input; the assembly line (capital) is fixed. Based on the production data shown, what is the marginal product of the 6th worker? Table: Total Product (TP) of Toolkits

Labor (L), workers	Total Product (TP), toolkits/day
0	0
1	3
2	8
3	14
4	19
5	23
6	26
7	28

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