If a Firm Is Producing as Efficiently as It Knows

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a firm is producing as efficiently as it knows how,the how will the total cost function slope?

• A)Upward
• B)Downward
• C)No Slope
• D)Downward until an output threshold value, then upward
• E)Upward until an output threshold value, then downward

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