If a Firm Experiences Constant Returns to Scale at All

question 145

Multiple Choice

If a firm experiences constant returns to scale at all output levels, then its long-run average total cost curve would

• A)slope downward.
• B)be horizontal.
• C)slope upward.
• D)slope downward for low output levels and upward for high output levels.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

CS

In the context of classical conditioning, CS stands for Conditioned Stimulus, which is a neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to evoke a conditioned response.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching method that employs the repetitive pairing of two stimuli; over time, the response initially caused by the second stimulus becomes caused by the first stimulus alone.