Recall the Application about the role of megacities in economic growth to answer the following question(s).According to the Application, what is the term economists use to refer to the extra productivity that occur in larger cities?

A. agglomeration economies
B. aggregation economies
C. economies of scale
D. comparative advantage


Answer: A

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