If There Are Large Fixed or Research and Development Costs

question 30

Multiple Choice

If there are large fixed or research and development costs, such as in the pharmaceutical industry, production can be characterized by:

• A) negative costs.
• B) constant returns to scale.
• C) decreasing returns to scale.
• D) large variable costs.
• E) increasing returns to scale.

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