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A restaurant employs 10 workers and has one oven. The firm hires an 11th worker. The week after, it hires a 12th worker. We expect the marginal productivity of the 12th worker to be than the 11th worker because of Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a lower; falling wages. b lower; diminishing returns. C higher; increased productivity. d higher; firms only hiring the best workers.If a state government is currently subsidizing the production of a good, what will happen to the equilibrium quantity of the good produced if the subsidy is reduced? Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Increase. b Decrease. C Not change. d One cannot tell.In the short run, average cost may fall as output increases, due to: Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Rising average fixed costs. b Falling average fixed costs alone. C Increasing marginal product alone. d Falling average fixed costs fall and increasing marginal product