An Expansion Path Shows

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Multiple Choice

An expansion path shows

• A)the level of sales necessary for a firm if it wants to expand.
• B)the level of long-run average cost at different scales of operation.
• C)the least-cost combination of inputs for each level of output.
• D)the returns to scale at each level of output.

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Definitions:

Absolute Amounts

Quantities that are measured without any comparison or relation to other quantities, often referring to totals in financial contexts.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than others.

Production Possibilities

A curve representing all possible combinations of two goods that can be produced within a given economy when resources are fully and efficiently utilized.