The table below shows how the total weekly yield of organic greens (in kg) and the average weekly yield change in a vertical farming facility as the number of hired technicians varies in the short run.
| Number of technicians | Total weekly yield (kg) | Average weekly yield (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 120 | 60 |
| 3 | 210 | 70 |
| 4 | 320 | 80 |
| 5 | 410 | 82 |
| 6 | 480 | 80 |
Diminishing marginal returns to labour set in when the facility employs
3 technicians
4 technicians
5 technicians
6 technicians
156 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 1.4 Production, costs and revenue, covering 1.4.1 Production and productivity, 1.4.2 Specialisation, division of labour and exchange, 1.4.3 The law of diminishing returns and returns to scale (A-level only), 1.4.4 Costs of production, 1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale, 1.4.6 Marginal, average and total revenue, 1.4.7 Profit, and 1.4.8 Technological change (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.