The Short-Run Average Total Cost Curve Eventually Begins to Increase

question 165

Multiple Choice

The short-run average total cost curve eventually begins to increase at an increasing rate because of

• A) economies of scale.
• B) the constraint that the firm cannot change production technologies.
• C) diminishing returns.
• D) increasing returns to scale.

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