Suppose the Marginal Cost Curve in the Short Run First

question 271

Multiple Choice

Suppose the marginal cost curve in the short run first decreases, then reaches a minimum, and then increases.If we are at an output where marginal cost is increasing, then:

• A)marginal product must be increasing.
• B)average variable cost must be increasing.
• C)average total cost must be increasing.
• D)marginal product must be decreasing.

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