When an Increase in the Firm's Output Reduces Its Long-Run

question 161

Multiple Choice

When an increase in the firm's output reduces its long-run average cost, it experiences:

• A) economies of scale.
• B) diseconomies of scale.
• C) constant returns to scale.
• D) variable returns to scale.

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