If the Short-Run Average Variable Cost of Production for a Firm

question 75

Multiple Choice

If the short-run average variable cost of production for a firm is decreasing, then it follows that

• A)average variable cost must be above average fixed cost.
• B)marginal cost must be below average variable cost.
• C)average fixed cost must be constant.
• D)marginal cost must be decreasing.

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