Raising the Floor of a Building Above the 100-Year Flood

question 1

True/False

Raising the floor of a building above the 100-year flood level prevents most erosion that occurs.

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Definitions:

Returns to Scale

A concept in economics that describes how the increase in inputs affects the level of output of a production process.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with costs per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Diseconomies of Scale

A situation in which a business's costs per unit increase as the scale of operation expands, opposite to economies of scale.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the cost per unit of output.