The Effect of Spreading Out the Fixed Costs Outweighing the Effect

question 177

Multiple Choice

The effect of spreading out the fixed costs outweighing the effect of diminishing returns is illustrated by the ________ average cost curve ________.

• A) long-run; decreasing
• B) long-run; increasing
• C) short-run; decreasing
• D) short-run; increasing

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