In the Long Run a Company That Produces and Sells

question 555

Multiple Choice

In the long run a company that produces and sells kayaks incurs total costs of $15,000 when output is 30 kayaks and $20,000 when output is 40 kayaks. The kayak company exhibits

• A)diseconomies of scale because total cost is rising as output rises.
• B)constant returns to scale because average total cost is constant as output rises.
• C)diseconomies of scale because average total cost is rising as output rises.
• D)economies of scale because average total cost is falling as output rises.

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Definitions:

Command Economy

An economic system where the government controls key sectors of the economy, determining what goods should be produced, their prices, and allocation.

Supplied Equals Demanded

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Past Income

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