Asked by
Robert Herrera
on Dec 08, 2024Verified
As existing firms exit a decreasing-cost industry
A) the LRAC curve shifts down.
B) the LRAC curve shifts up.
C) the position of the LRAC curve doesn't change, but firms move down their LRAC curve.
D) the position of the LRAC curve doesn't change, but firms move up their LRAC curve.
Decreasing-Cost Industry
An industry in which production costs decrease as the industry grows and output increases, often due to economies of scale.
LRAC Curve
The Long-Run Average Cost curve, showing the lowest possible cost of producing different levels of output when all inputs are variable.
- Evaluate the influence of external and internal factors of economies and diseconomies of scale on the average long-run costs.
Verified Answer
EG
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the influence of external and internal factors of economies and diseconomies of scale on the average long-run costs.