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diminishing returns |
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diminishing returns the characteristic of any production system in which increases in variable inputs result in increasing reduction of total output. An indicator of when to stop making additional inputs to the system, when the input exceeds the additional output. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| There could also be the law of diminishing returns. When the law of diminishing returns sets in, I curtsy, throw a kiss to the teacher, and leave, wondering if he or she thinks I'm giving in to laziness. Gluttony (overindulgence)--The Law of Diminishing Returns says, at some point, all things will lose their luster and not give you the kick in the pants they once did. |
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