If Large Fixed Costs Result in ATC Falling as Output

question 52

Multiple Choice

If large fixed costs result in ATC falling as output increases and this occurs over the relevant range of output,this industry is a:

• A)constant-cost industry.
• B)natural monopoly.
• C)network externality.
• D)profit maximizer.

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