When Estimating a Short-Run Average Variable Cost Function

question 29

Multiple Choice

When estimating a short-run average variable cost function,

• A) the intercept must be forced to equal zero.
• B) the cost data must be deflated.
• C) at least one input must have been constant during the period in which the data were collected.
• D) both b and c
• E) all of the above

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