The total physical product for any given amount of the variable factor is the sum of all the marginal physical products up to that point.

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The total physical product (TPP) is the total output produced by all inputs, and when considering a variable factor, the TPP is indeed the sum of the marginal physical products (MPP) up to that point. The MPP represents the additional output generated by an additional unit of the variable factor, and summing these up gives the total output.

The Total Physical Product for Any Given Amount of the Variable