Economies of scale refer to the

A. Reduction in minimum average costs due to an increase in the number of workers hired.
B. Reduction in minimum average costs due to an increase in plant size.
C. Downward-sloping portion of the average total cost curve.
D. Downward-sloping portion of the marginal cost curve.


Answer: B

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