In the Short Run, If the Average Cost Curve Is

question 195

Multiple Choice

In the short run, if the average cost curve is shown as decreasing, it is because

• A)fixed cost is spread out over larger amounts of production.
• B)it becomes cheaper to produce an infinite amount of goods.
• C)additional units of production are inferior.
• D)variable costs increase with each additional amount of production.

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