The Average Product Curve

question 185

Multiple Choice

The average product curve

• A) initially falls then rises.
• B) rises as average variable cost increases.
• C) initially rises and then falls.
• D) shows how productivity changes as output changes.
• E) intersects the marginal cost curve when the average product curve is at its maximum.

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