If a Firm Builds a Larger Plant and Increases Output

question 184

True/False

If a firm builds a larger plant and increases output and if its long-run average total cost does not change,the firm has constant returns to scale.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The surplus left after deducting all costs, including opportunity costs, from a firm's total revenues, indicating the efficiency of resource allocation.

ATC Curve

Represents the Average Total Cost per unit of output produced, which is calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output.

Non-price Competition

Strategies used by companies to attract customers through methods other than lowering prices, such as product differentiation and marketing.

Profit-maximizing

A strategy or point where a firm reaches its highest possible profit under given market conditions, taking into account costs and revenue.