Slower Output Growth When Increasing a Single Input vs. Both Inputs
When using a production technology with two variable inputs, the rate of output increase is contingent on how the inputs are adjusted. If only one input is increased while the other is held constant, production will rise, but this increase is typically smaller than the growth achieved when both inputs are raised simultaneously. This phenomenon is visualized on a 3D production graph as a less steep slope when moving along a path where only one input increases, compared to a path where both inputs increase.
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