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Chapter 7, Problem 24SQ
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The firm with diseconomies of scale from 2,000 units onward.
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In the short run , a firms total cost is $200 if it does not produce any units of output. Its variable cost is $10 per unit . If the firm produces 5 units , variable costs are ____________, while fixed costs are_____________
a) $20; $200
b)$20; $250
c) $50;$200
d)$50;$250
e) $250;$450
In the long run, if 1,000 units are produced at a cost of $8,000 and 1,200 units at a cost of $9,200, then in this output range there are
Select one:
a. economies of scale
b. increasing marginal returns
c. diminishing marginal returns
d. decreasing marginal costs
e. diseconomies of scale
Economies of scale are indicated by
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the rising segment of the average variable cost curve.
the declining segment of the long-run average total cost curve.
the difference between total revenue and total cost.
a rising marginal cost curve.
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