Figure 15-1 -Refer to Figure 15-1.In View of What Is Known About

question 55

Multiple Choice

Figure 15-1

-Refer to Figure 15-1.In view of what is known about the relationship between average total cost and marginal cost,what do we know about the marginal-cost curve for this firm

• A)It must lie entirely above the average-total-cost curve.
• B)It must lie entirely below the average-total-cost curve.
• C)It must be upward sloping.
• D)It must be downward sloping.

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