In a market with perfect product competition, the MRP declines because

a. the price of output falls as output increases.
b. the MP declines with each worker hired.
c. both output price and the MP decline as output increases.
d. the marginal revenue of each additional unit of output declines.

b. the MP declines with each worker hired.

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