diminishing returns. occur when hiring new workers causes marginal product to decrease but still remain positive; total product is still increasing, but by not as much as when the previous worker was added.
'It sure almost destroyed the Golden Gate Bridge,' he said. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington - a suspension bridge whose designer also worked on the Golden Gate - had twisted and snapped in about 40 mph winds a little more than a decade earlier. That 1940 collapse was captured on film.
The Golden Gate Bridge has been a popular jump site for people wanting to commit suicide since the bridge opened in 1937. As of October 2003, there have been approximately 1,200 successful suicide attempts made here1, a figure that has captured the attention of people worldwide.The latest statistics show there is one new successful suicide attempt made at the Golden Gate Bridge every two weeks.s of October 2003, there have been approximately 1,200 successful suicide attempts made here1, a figure that has captured the attention of people worldwide. The latest statistics show there is one new successful suicide attempt made at the Golden Gate Bridge every two weeks.