FIGURE 2-4 Refer to Figure 2-4.This non-linear function shows that over the range shown,
A)as more fertilizer is applied,the marginal response in yield is increasing
B)as more fertilizer is applied,the marginal change in yield is diminishing.
C)as the yield per acre increases,the amount of fertilizer required per acre is diminishing.
D)as the yield per acre increases,the amount of fertilizer required per acre is increasing.
E)as more fertilizer is applied,the total yield per acre is diminishing.

Question

FIGURE 2-4 Refer to Figure 2-4.This non-linear function shows that over the range shown,
A)as more fertilizer is applied,the marginal response in yield is increasing 
B)as more fertilizer is applied,the marginal change in yield is diminishing. 
C)as the yield per acre increases,the amount of fertilizer required per acre is diminishing. 
D)as the yield per acre increases,the amount of fertilizer required per acre is increasing. 
E)as more fertilizer is applied,the total yield per acre is diminishing.

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The non-linear function shows that as more fertilizer is applied, the marginal change in yield is diminishing. This means that while initially adding more fertilizer will increase yield, eventually the increase in yield will become smaller and smaller for each additional unit of fertilizer applied.