For Production Functions with Decreasing Returns to Scale, a Proportional

question 8

Multiple Choice

For production functions with decreasing returns to scale, a proportional increase in output

• A)Requires a less-than-proportional growth in all inputs
• B)Requires a more-than-proportional growth in all inputs
• C)Exhibits diminishing returns
• D)Requires proportional growth in all inputs

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