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Briefly Summarize the Empirical Literature on the Long-Run Costs Typically

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Briefly summarize the empirical literature on the long-run costs typically incurred by firms in a variety of industries.In particular,is there reason to believe that firms' long-run cost curves assume the typical U-shape? Why or why not?


Definitions:

Economic Activity

The total amount of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in an economy.

Marginal Cost

The bump in complete expenses that occurs when an additional unit of a product or service is produced.

Heart Rate Monitor

A device that measures and displays the number of heartbeats per unit of time, used to monitor heart activity during exercise or daily activities.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of the next best alternative that is forgone when making a decision.

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