Suppose that Gigantic Company is increasing in size. As Gigantic Company grows, coordination of work teams is becoming more difficult because of increased bureaucracy. It is likely that continued growth will result in:
A. economies of scale.
B. Gigantic Company achieving the minimum efficient scale of production.
C. diseconomies of scale.
D. increasing marginal returns.
Answer: C
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