Figure 15-1 -Refer to Figure 15-1.The Shape of the Average-Total-Cost Curve Suggests

question 103

Multiple Choice

Figure 15-1

-Refer to Figure 15-1.The shape of the average-total-cost curve suggests an opportunity for a profit-maximizing monopolist to take advantage of what

• A)economies of scale
• B)diseconomies of scale
• C)decreasing marginal cost
• D)increasing marginal cost

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