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-(Table: Tonya's Production Function for Apples) Look at the table Tonya's Production Function for Apples. As she hires more labor, Tonya's production function shows that the number of apples picked increases at a decreasing rate because of:
A) diminishing returns.
B) increasing returns.
C) constant returns.
D) workers becoming lazier.

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Use the following to answer questions: 
-(Table: Tonya's Production Function for Apples) Look at the table Tonya's Production Function for Apples. As she hires more labor, Tonya's production function shows that the number of apples picked increases at a decreasing rate because of:
A) diminishing returns. 
B) increasing returns. 
C) constant returns. 
D) workers becoming lazier.

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As more labor is added, each additional worker contributes less to the total output due to the limited amount of other resources, leading to diminishing returns.

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