A Firm's Short-Run Marginal Cost Curve Is Decreasing When

question 79

Multiple Choice

A firm's short-run marginal cost curve is decreasing when

• A)average fixed cost is increasing.
• B)total fixed cost is decreasing.
• C)marginal product is decreasing.
• D)marginal product is increasing.
• E)capacity is reached.

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