If Total Fixed Cost Increases, Then the Average Total Cost

question 236

Multiple Choice

If total fixed cost increases, then the average total cost curve ________ and the marginal cost curve ________.

• A) does not shift; shifts upward
• B) shifts upward; shifts upward
• C) does not shift; does not shift
• D) shifts upward; does not shift

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