FIGURE 2- 3
-At the minimum or the maximum of the graph of a non- linear function (with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis)the marginal response of y to a small change in x is
A)0.
B)1.
C)undefined.
D)- 1.
E)infinite.

Question

FIGURE 2- 3 
-At the minimum or the maximum of the graph of a non- linear function (with x on the horizontal axis and y on the vertical axis)the marginal response of y to a small change in x is
A)0. 
B)1. 
C)undefined. 
D)- 1. 
E)infinite.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At the minimum or maximum of a graph of a non-linear function, the slope of the tangent (derivative) is zero, indicating no change in y for a small change in x.