The Long Run Is a Period of Time

question 208

Multiple Choice

The long run is a period of time:

• A) that is too short to change the size of a firm's plant.
• B) that is long enough to permit changes in all the firm's inputs, both fixed and variable.
• C) in which production occurs beyond one year.
• D) in which production occurs beyond five years.

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