When a Firm Is Experiencing Economies of Scale

question 166

Multiple Choice

When a firm is experiencing economies of scale

• A) the MP curve slopes upward.
• B) the LRAC curve slopes downward.
• C) diminishing returns to labor have been suspended.
• D) the MC curve slopes downward.

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