The law of diminishing marginal returns implies that, in the short run:

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The law of diminishing marginal returns states that as more units of a variable input are added to a fixed input, the marginal product of the variable input will eventually decrease. This means that the additional output gained from each additional unit of the variable input will start to decrease, and could eventually become negative, leading to a decrease in total output. This applies in the short run since at least one of the inputs is fixed. The other choices are incorrect because the law of diminishing marginal returns does not necessarily imply them.

The Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns Implies That, in the Short