Brenda's Pastry employs three workers who produce 6 dozen pastries per hour. After Brenda hires a fourth worker, the number of pastries produced increases to 7 dozen per hour. Because the marginal product of the fourth worker is _____ than the average product of three workers, the average product must _____.

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The marginal product of the fourth worker is less than the average product of the three workers, causing the average product to fall.

Brenda's Pastry Employs Three Workers Who Produce 6 Dozen Pastries