When There Are Increasing Returns to Scale, Average Costs Must

question 42

Multiple Choice

When there are increasing returns to scale, average costs must
Be:

• A)falling.
• B)rising.
• C)constant.
• D)falling, then rising.

Explain the factors contributing to increases in output per worker over the past decades.

Analyze the equilibrium point in labor hiring from a profit-maximization perspective.

Interpret graphs showing the relationship between labor hired and output produced, including understanding marginal product of labor.

Calculate the marginal profit given the costs and revenues associated with labor and production.

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