Average Total Costs Are Minimized When

question 136

Multiple Choice

Average total costs are minimized when

• A) marginal costs begin to increase.
• B) marginal costs begin to decrease.
• C) marginal cost is greater than average total cost.
• D) marginal cost equals average total cost.

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