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| + | In economics, the principle of '''diminishing returns to input''' posits that, ''[[ceteris paribus]]'', an increase in the quantity of a given [[input]] applied to the [[production]] of a good or service will ultimately yield less and less [[marginal product]] over time. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:34, March 9, 2009
In economics, the principle of diminishing returns to input posits that, ceteris paribus, an increase in the quantity of a given input applied to the production of a good or service will ultimately yield less and less marginal product over time.