Consider the Following Statements When Answering This Question: I

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statements when answering this question: I. Whenever the marginal product of labor curve is a downward sloping curve, the average product of labor curve is also a downward sloping curve that lies above the marginal product of labor curve.
II) If a firm uses only labor to produce, and the production function is given by a straight line, then the marginal product of labor always equals the average product of labor as labor employment expands.

A) I is true, and II is false.
B) I is false, and II is true.
C) Both I and II are true.
D) Both I and II are false.