Related to the Economics in Practice on Page 197

question 188

Multiple Choice

Related to the Economics in Practice on page 197. Which of the following represents a situation in which a school is experiencing diseconomies of scale?

• A) Student enrollment decreases by 30 percent and average total cost increases by 50 percent.
• B) Student enrollment decreases by 50 percent and average total cost decreases by 20 percent.
• C) Student enrollment decreases by 25 percent and average total cost increases by 10 percent.
• D) Student enrollment decreases by 30 percent and average total cost does not change.

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