Assertion (A): Diminishing marginal product sets in because the variable input becomes less skilled.
Reason (R): The law assumes all units of the variable input are identical.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

A is false: the workers are assumed equally skilled; MP falls because the fixed input is spread thinner.
R is true and is why skill cannot be the reason.

Concept: Not lower skill
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The rule this testsThe law of variable proportions

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Assertion (A): Diminishing marginal product sets in because the variable input becomes less skilled.Reason (R): The law assumes all units of the variable input are identical.

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Assertion (A): Diminishing marginal product sets in because the variable input becomes less skilled.
Reason (R): The law assumes all units of the variable input are identical.