Assertion (A): Average product can be positive when marginal product is negative.
Reason (R): AP is total product per worker, and TP stays positive even as it falls.

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Both are true: at 9 workers MP is −7 but AP is 63 ÷ 9 = 7.
R explains A: AP can only turn negative if TP does, and TP is still positive.

Concept: Positive AP with negative MP
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Assertion (A): Average product can be positive when marginal product is negative.Reason (R): AP is total product per worker, and TP stays positive even as it falls.

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Assertion (A): Average product can be positive when marginal product is negative.
Reason (R): AP is total product per worker, and TP stays positive even as it falls.