A new fertilizer has been discovered that significantly increases the corn crop yield per acre. As a result, the farmers':
A. average total cost curve shifts downward.
B. cost curves do not change their shape or position.
C. long-run average total cost curve becomes flatter.
D. average total cost curves become downward-sloping.
Answer: A
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