Economies of scale refer to the range of output over which

A) marginal cost exceeds average cost.
B) the long-run average cost falls as output increases.
C) the marginal product of labor diminishes.
D) the long-run average cost is less than the short-run average total cost.


B

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Assume the United States and Canada have the same amount of resources. In a given time period, the United States can produce 3 tons of steel or 300 tons of wheat. Canada can produce 4 tons of steel or 400 tons of wheat. This means that

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