Diminishing returns occurs when a firm
(a) uses too much of all inputs
(b) uses more and more of one input while holding another inputs constant © does not utilize its inputs efficiently
(d) cut down on the quantity of all inputs it uses

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b) uses more and more of one input while holding another inputs constant

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