alleryStart learning →Which law gives the short-run marginal cost curve its rising shape?
ALaw of increasing returns
BLaw of diminishing returns
CLaw of demand and supply
DLaw of equi-marginal utility
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Law of diminishing returns
Beyond a point each extra unit of labour adds less output, so each extra unit costs more to produce.
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