Marginal Product and Average Product Curves
   This time graphically, we can see that diminishing marginal product sets in after the 3rd worker. This is the law of diminishing returns (see the section on Diminishing Returns) and is strictly a short run phenomenon.

   Notice that Marginal and Average Product intersect at the maximum of average product.

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