If Output Is Increased in the Long Run, Average Production

question 25

Multiple Choice

If output is increased in the long run, average production costs in the presence of internal diseconomies of scale will ________, and in the presence of external diseconomies of scale, will ________.

• A) decrease; decrease
• B) increase; remain constant
• C) remain constant; increase
• D) decrease; remain constant
• E) increase; decrease

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Definitions:

Fetal Circulation

The circulatory system in a fetus that includes special structures like the umbilical cord, ductus arteriosus, and foramen ovale, facilitating the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between the fetus and mother.

Arterial Duct

A blood vessel in fetuses that connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta, allowing blood to bypass the lungs.

Umbilical Cord

Cord connecting the fetus to the placenta, through which blood vessels pass.

Umbilical Arteries

Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from a fetus to the placenta during pregnancy.