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You've been hired by a firm to study their production process, which uses only labor as inputs. Last year, they employed 5 workers, and produced 100 units. This year, they employ 10 workers, and produce 220 units. What can you say about their current production? • The are in a region of increasing returns to scale. • Their supply elasticity is increasing. • Their total variable costs are falling. • All of the above.

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          You've been hired by a firm to study their production process, which uses only labor as inputs. Last year, they employed 5 workers, and produced 100 units. This year, they employ 10 workers, and produce 220 units. What can you say about their current production?
• The are in a region of increasing returns to scale.
• Their supply elasticity is increasing.
• Their total variable costs are falling.
• All of the above.

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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You've been hired by a firm to study their production process, which uses only labor as inputs. Last year, they employed 5 workers, and produced 100 units. This year, they employ 10 workers, and produce 220 units. What can you say about their current production? • The are in a region of increasing returns to scale. • Their supply elasticity is increasing. • Their total variable costs are falling. • All of the above.