As a Firm's Production Increases in the Short Run, the Average

question 18

Multiple Choice

As a firm's production increases in the short run, the average total cost curve eventually slopes upward because

• A) marginal physical product eventually declines as output increases.
• B) marginal cost eventually declines as output increases.
• C) average fixed cost declines with increases in output.
• D) average physical product rises with increases in output.

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