The Technological Relationships Reflected in the Firms' Long Run Cost

question 85

Multiple Choice

The technological relationships reflected in the firms' long run cost curves are an important factor in determining the market structure of an industry because:

• A)they determine the size of the market.
• B)they influence the price elasticity of demand for the product.
• C)they influence the demand for the product in the short run.
• D)they determine the number of firms that can exist in an industry in the long run.

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