Which Economic Concept Explains Why a Large Drugstore Chain Can

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which economic concept explains why a large drugstore chain can produce at a lower average cost than Whoville Pharmacy, an individually owned drugstore?

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

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