The Function That Associates the Cost of the Least-Cost Input

question 5

Multiple Choice

The function that associates the cost of the least-cost input combination, when all input levels are variable, with each possible level of output is called the

• A) long-run cost function
• B) long-run production function
• C) increasing returns to scale function

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