Unit 2: Elasticity, Consumer Choice, Costs

Lesson 7c: Production Costs in the Long Run

Outcomes - What you should learn

TOPICS:

The Long-Run ATC Curve

Economies of Scale and Industry Structure

OUTCOMES:

Explain the difference between short run and long run costs

State why the long run average cost is expected to be U shaped

List and explain the causes of economies and diseconomies of scale

Indicate the relationship between economies of scale and number of firms in an industry and their sizes

Why are there many hardware stores in Illinois but only two automobile production plants?

 

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Lesson 7c