Recall the Application about the use of fertilizer and its impact on crop yields to answer the following question(s). The table is taken from this Application.
Fertilizer and Corn Yield

-Recall the Application.Based on the data in the table,production exhibited
A) increasing returns to fertilizer.
B) constant returns to land.
C) diminishing returns to fertilizer.
D) decreasing returns to land.

Question

Recall the Application about the use of fertilizer and its impact on crop yields to answer the following question(s). The table is taken from this Application.
Fertilizer and Corn Yield
 
-Recall the Application.Based on the data in the table,production exhibited
A) increasing returns to fertilizer. 
B) constant returns to land. 
C) diminishing returns to fertilizer. 
D) decreasing returns to land.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As the amount of fertilizer applied increases from 0 to 120 lbs/acre, the corresponding increase in corn yield is not proportional. The increase in yield is 25 bushels per acre when going from 0 to 40 lbs/acre of fertilizer, but only 18 bushels per acre when going from 80 to 120 lbs/acre. This indicates that the additional application of fertilizer is resulting in a smaller and smaller increase in crop yield, which is a characteristic of diminishing returns to fertilizer.

Recall the Application About the Use of Fertilizer and Its