When Jean Cult Inc

question 92

Multiple Choice

When Jean Cult Inc.was operating at the minimum efficient scale of 10,000-12,000 units per month,the firm's cost per unit was $20.However,when the output level was increased beyond 12,000 units,the cost per unit increased to $22.This increase was attributed to the wear-and-tear of the machinery,and complexities of managing and coordinating.What is this phenomenon known as?

• A) resource ambiguity
• B) diseconomies of scale
• C) network effect
• D) learning-curve effect

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