As bags of nitrogen applied went from 0 to 1 to 2 to 3 to 4,crop yield went from 85 to 120 to 135 to 144 to 147 bushels per acre or production exhibited:
A)increasing returns to fertilizer.
B)constant returns to land.
C)diminishing returns to fertilizer.
D)decreasing returns to land.

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As the bags of nitrogen applied increased, there was an increase in crop yield but at a decreasing rate. This indicates that there are diminishing returns to fertilizer, as the additional nitrogen applied has less and less impact on crop yield.

As Bags of Nitrogen Applied Went from 0 to 1