Which of the Following Is Most Likely an Example of Diseconomies

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely an example of diseconomies of scale?

• A) The per-unit costs on Excel Publishing Company's manuals fell after it received a large order from the government.
• B) Alpha-Beta Inc. raised its price by 10 percent after a 5 percent increase in production costs.
• C) Widget Manufacturing doubled its production by opening a new plant that was identical to its old plant.
• D) The XYZ Co. increased production capacity by 25 percent and experienced a 30 percent increase in its total cost.

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Definitions:

Protein-Coding Segments

Portions of DNA or RNA that contain the information necessary to build proteins, crucial for all biological processes.

Pseudogenes

Segments of DNA that resemble functional genes but are nonfunctional due to mutations.

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, which is a primary source of evolution and adaptation.

Germline Cells

Cells that are involved in the reproduction process and give rise to gametes, carrying genetic information to the offspring.