Comment on the following statement: "The shape of a firm's long-run average cost curve is determined by both external and internal economies (or diseconomies) of scale."

What will be an ideal response?

The statement is false. The shape of a firm's long-run average cost curve is solely determined by internal economies (or diseconomies) of scale. External economies (or diseconomies) of scale shift the firm's long-run average cost curve.

Economics

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The marginal product is the slope of the:

a. marginal cost curve. b. total cost curve. c. total product curve. d. long-run average total cost curve

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