An Industry Whose Total Output Can Be Increased Without a Change

question 258

Multiple Choice

An industry whose total output can be increased without a change in long-run per-unit costs is a(n)

• A) increasing-cost industry.
• B) constant-cost industry.
• C) zero-cost industry.
• D) decreasing-cost industry.

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