If diminishing marginal returns have already set in for Golden Lark Woodworks, and the marginal product of the 6th carpenter is 8 chairs, then the marginal product of the 7th carpenter is
A)negative.
B)less than 8 chairs.
C)more than 8 chairs.
D)zero.

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When diminishing marginal returns have set in, the marginal product of each additional unit of the variable input decreases. Since marginal product of the 6th carpenter is 8 chairs, it means that the marginal product of the 7th carpenter will be less than 8 chairs due to diminishing marginal returns. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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