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  1. Mar 10, 2023 · The law of diminishing returns is an economic principle that states that as more and more units of a variable input are added to a fixed input, after a certain point, the marginal product of the variable input will begin to decrease.

  2. Aug 16, 2023 · Definitions Factors of production. Law of Diminishing Returns. Saddique Ansari • August 16, 2023 • 5 min read. What is the Law of Diminishing Returns? This law states that when a variable factor of production is added to some fixed factors of production, the marginal product (MP) initially increases but eventually diminishes.

    • The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns Explained
    • Diagram of Diminishing Returns
    • Difference Between Diminishing Returns and Dis-Economies of Scale
    • Examples of Diminishing Returns
    • Diminishing Marginal Returns to Wealth
    Assume the wage rate is £20, then an extra worker costs £20.
    The Marginal Cost (MC)of a sandwich will be the cost of the worker divided by the number of extra sandwiches that are produced
    Therefore as MP increases MC declines and vice versa
    Total Product (TP) This is the total output produced by workers
    In this example, after three workers, diminishing returns sets in.
    After employing 4 workers or more – the marginal product (MP) of the worker declines and the marginal cost (MC) starts to rise.
    Diminishing returns relate to the short run – higher SRAC. Diseconomies of scaleis concerned with the long run. Diseconomies of scale occur when increased output leads to a rise in LRAC – e.g. afte...
    At output Q1, we get diminishing returns, shown by SRAC1.
    If the factory, increases capital, we can get a different outcome, shown by SRAC2. But, we still get diminishing returns in the short run.
    Use of chemical fertilisers. A good example of diminishing returns includes the use of chemical fertilisers- a small quantity leads to a big increase in output. However, increasing its use further...
    Revising into the early hours of the morning. If you revise economics for six hours a day, you will improve your knowledge quite a bit. However, if you continue to revise into the early hours of th...
    Employing extra workers. A cafe may wish to serve more customers during the busy summer months. However, employing extra workers may be difficult because of a lack of space in the cafe.

    Another example of diminishing marginal returns could be with regard to wealth. As your wealth increases, initially, your happiness rises as you are able to buy food to eat and a place to live. But, after a certain level of wealth, gaining more wealth doesn’t lead to any rise in happiness. As the old saying goes “money can’t buy happiness”. Further...

  3. The Law of Diminishing Returns is an economic concept that suggests that as a business increases the amount of one input factor (such as labour) while keeping other inputs constant (such as capital and land), the marginal productivity of that input will eventually decrease.

  4. Wisner's (1998) study of homeless people in Tokyo provides an example of a situation in which inequality in access to resources results in a diminished capacity to adapt to environmental risk. Homeless people generally occupy marginal areas that are more vulnerable to environmental hazards.

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  6. Nov 2, 2019 · The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility states that if the consumption of a good or service increases, the satisfaction derived gradually increases but at a decreasing rate, to the point where it reaches zero. Total satisfaction is maximised when marginal utility is zero.

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