The following table shows the total output of bread produced by different numbers of workers in a bakery.

-Refer to the table above.Diminishing marginal returns begin to occur when ________.

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The following table shows the total output of bread produced by different numbers of workers in a bakery.
 
-Refer to the table above.Diminishing marginal returns begin to occur when ________.

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Diminishing marginal returns occur when adding an additional factor of production results in a smaller increase in output. Without the specific table, a general explanation is that if the output per worker starts to decrease with the hiring of the fourth worker, this indicates the point at which diminishing marginal returns begin.

The Following Table Shows the Total Output of Bread Produced