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Economic Definition of average product and marginal product. Defined.

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Term average product and marginal product Definition: A mathematical connection between marginal product and average product stating that the change in the average product depends on a comparison between the average product and marginal product. If marginal product is less than average product, then average product declines. If marginal product is greater than average product, then average product rises. If marginal product is equal to average product, then average product does not change.

 

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