Figure 13-8 the Figure Below Depicts Average Total Cost Functions for a for a Firm

question 174

Multiple Choice

Figure 13-8
The figure below depicts average total cost functions for a firm that produces automobiles.

-Refer to Figure 13-8.At levels of output below M the firm experiences

• A)economies of scale.
• B)diseconomies of scale.
• C)economic profit.
• D)accounting profit.

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