Due to a Downturn in Business and Increased Competition,Dave Amundson,owner

question 21

Essay

Due to a downturn in business and increased competition,Dave Amundson,owner of Dave's Delicious Donuts,decides to close half of his 36 donut shops.Use a graph to illustrate average total cost curves for Dave's Delicious Donuts before and after closing the 18 stores.Assume that after closing the stores,Dave's Delicious Donuts will be producing at minimum average total cost.

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