The Average Variable Cost Curve Slopes Upward with a Higher

question 141

Multiple Choice

The average variable cost curve slopes upward with a higher rate of output in the short run because of

• A)The effect of diminishing returns.
• B)The shape of the average fixed cost curve.
• C)Diseconomies of scale.
• D)Implicit but not explicit costs.

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