In the following table, diminishing marginal returns begin with the addition of the _____ worker.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline \text { Labor } & \text { Quantity of Chairs Produced } \
\hline 1 & 8 \
\hline 2 & 19 \
\hline 3 & 34 \
\hline 4 & 43 \
\hline 5 & 49 \
\hline 6 & 51 \
\hline 7 & 50 \
\hline
\end{array}$

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Diminishing marginal returns occur when the addition of a worker results in a smaller increase in output than the previous worker added. From the table, the increase in chairs produced decreases for the first time with the addition of the fourth worker (from 34 to 43, an increase of 9 chairs, compared to the previous increase of 15 chairs from the second to the third worker).

In the Following Table, Diminishing Marginal Returns Begin with the Addition