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Thomas Malthus' prediction of mass starvation resulting from diminishing marginal returns has not been fulfilled because
 
  A) the law of diminishing marginal returns did not hold in this case.
  B) Malthus ignored other factors like technological change.
  C) relative to Malthus' day, larger percentage of today's labor works in the agricultural sector.
  D) All of the above.

Question 2

Which situation is most likely to exhibit diminishing marginal returns to labor?
 
  A) a factory that obtains a new machine for every new worker hired
  B) a factory that hires more workers and never increases the amount of machinery
  C) a factory that increases the amount of machinery and holds the number of worker constant
  D) None of these situations will result in diminishing marginal returns to labor.


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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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