Decreasing Returns to Scale Occur When a Business

question 35

Multiple Choice

Decreasing returns to scale occur when a business:

• A)increases output by the same percentage as it increases all inputs for a certain product
• B)increases inputs by a given percentage to increase output by a higher percentage
• C)decreases inputs to produce a higher percentage increase in output
• D)increases inputs in order to produce a smaller percentage increase in output
• E)decreases both inputs and output simultaneously

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