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Production and cost — Economics STD 12 Humanities & Commerce — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceEconomicsProduction and cost1 Mark
Question
Giving reasons, state whether the following statements are true or false.
When the quantity of a variable input is increased from 4 to 6 units, the total output increases from 85 units to 105 units. The marginal product of the variable input is 20 units.
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Answer

False:
Explanation:
Marginal product is addition to the total output due to the increase in one unit variable input. Here, total output increases by 20 units due to two units increase in variable input. Hence, marginal product is $\frac{20}{2}=10$ units.

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