Assertion (A): The law of variable proportions does not apply when all inputs are increased together.
Reason (R): The law needs at least one input to be fixed.

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Both are true.
If every input rises together, their proportion does not change, so there is nothing for the law to describe: R explains A.

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Assertion (A): The law of variable proportions does not apply when all inputs are increased together.Reason (R): The law needs at least one input to be fixed.

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Assertion (A): The law of variable proportions does not apply when all inputs are increased together.
Reason (R): The law needs at least one input to be fixed.