Once Diminishing Returns Have Set In,as Output Increases,the Total Cost

question 102

Multiple Choice

Once diminishing returns have set in,as output increases,the total cost curve:

• A)gets steeper.
• B)gets flatter.
• C)becomes horizontal.
• D)increases at first,and then decreases.

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