The slope of the total production curve becomes _____ when marginal product _____, typically at _____ levels of input.
A)steeper; increases; low
B)flatter; increases; high
C)steeper; decreases; high
D)flatter; decreases; low

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The slope of the total production curve becomes steeper when the marginal product increases, which typically happens at lower levels of input. This is because, at low levels of input, adding an additional unit of input usually results in a relatively large increase in output.

The Slope of the Total Production Curve Becomes _____ When