As a Firm Expands Its Output, Cost Per Unit of Output

question 307

Multiple Choice

As a firm expands its output, cost per unit of output (average cost) decreases and then increases. Average cost and output have

• A) a relationship with a minimum.
• B) a relationship with a maximum.
• C) no relationship.
• D) a linear positive relationship.

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