As the Volume of Production in a Firm Increases, the Average

question 38

Multiple Choice

As the volume of production in a firm increases, the average cost per unit decreases until some optimal volume of production is reached, after which the average costs of production begin to rise because of

• A) diseconomies of scale.
• B) economies of scope.
• C) diseconomies of scope.
• D) economies of scale.

Grasp the concept of positive and negative regulation in gene expression.

Know the structural motifs and their significance in transcription factors.

Describe the lytic and lysogenic cycles of bacteriophages and the role of early and late gene products.

Understand the strategies of viral manipulation of host cell gene expression, including strategies used by HIV.