law of diminishing returns
- law of diminishing returns
/ˌlɔ:r əv dɪˌmɪnɪʃɪŋ rɪ'tɜ:nz/ noun
a general rule that as more factors of production such as land, labour and capital are added to the existing factors, so the amount they produce is proportionately smaller
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law of diminishing returns — /ˌlɔ:r əv dɪˌmɪnɪʃɪŋ rɪ tɜ:nz/ noun a general rule that as more factors of production such as land, labour and capital are added to the existing factors, so the amount they produce is proportionately smaller … Dictionary of banking and finance