Graph 15-1 -Refer to Graph 15-1.The Shape of the Average-Total-Cost Curve in Average-Total-Cost

question 113

Multiple Choice

Graph 15-1
-Refer to Graph 15-1.The shape of the average-total-cost curve in the figure suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximising monopolist to exploit:

• A)price discrimination
• B)average cost pricing
• C)economies of scale
• D)diminishing marginal product

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