If a More Efficient Technology Was Discovered by a Firm

question 250

Multiple Choice

If a more efficient technology was discovered by a firm, there would be

• A)an upward shift in the AVC curve.
• B)an upward shift in the AFC curve.
• C)a downward shift in the AFC curve.
• D)a downward shift in the MC curve.

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Definitions:

Desalination

The process of removing salt and other minerals from seawater to produce fresh water suitable for human consumption or irrigation.

Filtration

A method for separating solids from liquids or gases using a filter medium that allows only the fluid to pass through while retaining the solid particles.

Osmosis

The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

Distillation

A process of purifying liquids through heating and cooling, separating components based on differences in boiling points.