If a Firm Decreases Its Plant Size and Finds That

question 136

Multiple Choice

If a firm decreases its plant size and finds that its long-run average costs have decreased, then

• A)its labour is more productive in a smaller plant.
• B)its diseconomies of scale are less.
• C)the firm should reduce its plant size even more.
• D)the firm is now profitable.

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Definitions:

Market Value

The going rate for an asset or service to be either bought or sold in a marketplace.

Weighted-average

A method of calculating an average that accounts for the varying significance (weights) of different items in the dataset.

Common Shares

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, with holders possibly entitled to dividends and voting rights.

Net Income

The ultimate earnings of a corporation after reducing total income by any expenses, taxes, and costs.