When the Curve That Envelops the Series of Possible Short-Run

question 13

Multiple Choice

When the curve that envelops the series of possible short-run average total cost curves is horizontal, this means that there are:

• A) economies of scale.
• B) diseconomies of scale.
• C) constant returns to scale.
• D) diminishing returns.
• E) some fixed factors of production.

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