When Caroline's dress factory hires two workers, the total product is 50 dresses.When she hires three workers, total product is 48, and when she hires four workers, total product is 46.The marginal product of the third and fourth workers is
A)increasing and positive
B)increasing and negative
C)decreasing and positive
D)decreasing and negative.

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The marginal product is the change in total product when an additional worker is hired. For the third worker, the total product decreases from 50 to 48, giving a marginal product of -2. For the fourth worker, it decreases from 48 to 46, giving a marginal product of -2. Both are negative, and since the marginal product is decreasing, the correct answer is decreasing and negative.

When Caroline's Dress Factory Hires Two Workers, the Total Product