When the Firm Increases Output and the Costs Rise Disproportionately

question 205

Multiple Choice

When the firm increases output and the costs rise disproportionately slower, then the long-run average cost curve is ________ and the firm is experiencing ________.

• A) horizontal; constant returns to scale
• B) downward sloping; constant returns to scale
• C) upward sloping; diseconomies of scale
• D) downward sloping; economies of scale

Analyze the role of activist investors and hedge funds in shaping corporate strategies.

Examine the effects of mergers on competition and the potential benefits of combining companies with similar operational processes.

Understand the concept and significance of widely held corporations.

Recognize the strategies used by activist investors to influence corporate governance and performance.

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