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If marginal costs equal average total costs ?

Correct answer: D. average total cost is minimized

  • A. average total cost is falling
  • B. average total cost is raising
  • C. average total cost is maximized
  • D. average total cost is minimized

Explanation

Marginal cost intersects average total cost at its minimum: below that point, marginal cost pulls average cost down, and above it, marginal cost pushes average cost up.

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