A cookshop hires two chefs. The workload, equipment and materials are evenly distributed. The result is a significant increase in the marginal number of lunch dishes made daily. Then 2 more chefs are hired. Now the workload per chef is lessened and there are conflicts over the use of materials and equipment. There is still an increase in the marginal number of lunch dishes made daily, but the increase occurs at a slower rate than before. This is an example of:

A cookshop hires two chefs. The workload, equipment and materials are evenly distributed. The result is a significant increase in the marginal number of lunch dishes made daily. Then 2 more chefs are hired. Now the workload per chef is lessened and there are conflicts over the use of materials and equipment. There is still an increase in the marginal number of lunch dishes made daily, but the increase occurs at a slower rate than before. This is an example of:

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Chapter29: Resource Markets

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