If a firm enlarges its factory size and realizes higher average (per unit) costs of production then:
a. it has experienced economies of scale.
b. it has experienced diseconomies of scale.
c. it has experienced constant returns to scale.
d. the long-run average cost curve slopes downward.
e. the long-run average cost curve shifts upward.
b
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This outcome indicates that the large firms enjoy some degree of ________ in this market. A) monopoly power B) oligopoly power C) oligopsony power D) monopsony power
If your income goes up by 2% and, in response, the quantity demanded of good x rises by 3%, good x can be considered
a. An inferior good b. A normal good c. A public good d. A private good
Which of the following is closest to the future value of a $40,000 deposit earning 3 percent interest annually after 5 years?
A. $41,282 B. $46,021 C. $46,371 D. $41,150
The largest merger in the history of the world was between _______ and _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).