The accompanying graph shows the cost curves for Moe's mushroom gathering business, which is perfectly competitive.
The curve labeled A is upward sloping because:
A. an increase in the demand for mushrooms increases the supply of mushrooms.
B. of high fixed costs.
C. variable costs increase as output increases.
D. of diminishing returns to Moe's variable factors of production.
Answer: D
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