Doubling the Circumference of an Oil Pipeline More Than Doubles

question 180

Multiple Choice

Doubling the circumference of an oil pipeline more than doubles the volume of oil that can be pumped through.This strategy is chosen only by large firms because it results in _____

• A)production inefficiency.
• B)diminishing marginal returns.
• C)diseconomies of scale.
• D)constant returns to scale.
• E)economies of scale.

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