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The table below relates to the application of fertilizer to a fixed area of land and ...

The table below relates to the application of fertilizer to a fixed area of land and the production of maize. Use the table to answer the questions that follow.
Tones of fertilizer Applied Total production in Bags Marginal product
0 1,000 -
1 1,100 100
2 1,250 150
3 1,500 250
4 - 400
5 - 250
6 - 125
7 2,350 -
8 2,380 -
9 2,330 -



(a) What will be the total output of maize when no fertilizer is applied to the land?
(b) Calculate the total product after the application of the following quantities of fertilizer:
(i) 4 tonnes;
(ii) 5 tonnes;
(iii) 6 tonnes.
(c) Calculate the marginal product after the application of the following quantities of fertilizer:
(i) 7 tonnes;
(ii) 8 tonnes;
(iii) 9 tonnes.
(d) (i) After what level of the application of fertilizer does diminishing marginal returns occur?
(ii) After what level of fertilizer application will the total output decrease?



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