An Increasing-Cost Industry Is One in Which the Average Cost

question 185

Multiple Choice

An increasing-cost industry is one in which the average cost of production ________ as the total output of the industry ________.

• A) increases; increases
• B) increases; decreases
• C) decreases; increases
• D) None of the above; there are no increasing-cost industries.

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Definitions:

Makes Food Available

A process or action that ensures food resources are accessible to organisms, typically through production, distribution, or ecological interactions.

Extraembryonic Membrane

Membranes found outside the embryo in amniotes, including the amnion, chorion, yolk sac, and allantois, which support the embryo's development.

Nitrogenous Waste

Waste substances produced by organisms that contain nitrogen, typically arising from the metabolic breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids.

Extraembryonic Membrane

Membranes found outside the embryo that play crucial roles in embryonic development, such as nutrition and gas exchange.