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The Rutherfords Are Planning to Adopt a Child, but They

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The Rutherfords are planning to adopt a child, but they do not wish to expose the child to the birth parents, nor are they interested in co-parenting the child with the birth parents.Which of the following types of adoption practices would best suit the Rutherfords?


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Average Costs

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, giving the cost per unit of production.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase and may even decrease.

Diseconomies of Scale

A phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm's output increases, often due to inefficiencies that arise when companies become too large.

Smaller Percentage Increase

Refers to a rate of increase that is less significant or lower in proportion compared to another.

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