If Doubling the Quantity of Inputs More Than Doubles the Quantity

question 57

Multiple Choice

If doubling the quantity of inputs more than doubles the quantity of outputs, the firm is experiencing

• A) increasing returns to scale.
• B) decreasing returns to scale.
• C) constant returns to scale.
• D) increasing costs per unit of output.

Explain the concept of the optimal level of provision for public goods.

Understand the principles behind the Tiebout hypothesis and Samuelson's theory of public expenditure.

Recognize and explain the drop-in-the-bucket problem.

Understand the significance of willingness to pay in the context of public goods.

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