8. Consider a firm's short run and long run average costs depicted below: 300 270 240 210 180+ Wunt 150 120+ 90 60 30 ---- W X AC LRAC 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 # of units Suppose this firm has been producing 400 units per month for a long time. If it decides to increase its output to 800 units per month, then its average cost will O A. fall from $300/unit to $150/unit initially, then rise to $240/unit eventually. O B. fall from $300/unit to $60/unit initially, then rise to $240/unit eventually. O C. fall from $300/unit to $60/unit and remain there. O D. fall from $300/unit to $240/unit and remain there. O E. rise from $150/unit to $240/unit initially, then fall to $60/unit eventually. OF. rise from $150/unit to $300/unit initially, then fall to $60/unit eventually. O G. fall from $150/unit to $60/unit and remain there. OH. rise from $150/unit to $240/unit and remain there.

8. Consider a firm's short run and long run average costs depicted below: 300 270 240 210 180+ Wunt 150 120+ 90 60 30 ---- W X AC LRAC 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 # of units Suppose this firm has been producing 400 units per month for a long time. If it decides to increase its output to 800 units per month, then its average cost will O A. fall from $300/unit to $150/unit initially, then rise to $240/unit eventually. O B. fall from $300/unit to $60/unit initially, then rise to $240/unit eventually. O C. fall from $300/unit to $60/unit and remain there. O D. fall from $300/unit to $240/unit and remain there. O E. rise from $150/unit to $240/unit initially, then fall to $60/unit eventually. OF. rise from $150/unit to $300/unit initially, then fall to $60/unit eventually. O G. fall from $150/unit to $60/unit and remain there. OH. rise from $150/unit to $240/unit and remain there.

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