The following graph shows the short-run average total cost curves and the long-run average total cost...

  

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The following graph shows the short-run average total cost curves and the long-run average total cost curve for a publishing firm. The five marked quantities indicate points of tangency between each short-run average total cost curve (ATC) and the long-run average total cost curve (LRATC); for example, Qı marks the point of tangency between ATC and LRATC. The orange point on ATC3 indicates the firm's current output level in the short run (Q3). ATC, ATC5 LRATO ATC. ATC3 ATC4 OUTPUT COST PER UNIT In the long run, if the firm decides to keep output at its initial level, what will it likely do? Shift to operate on ATC2 Shift to operate on ATC, Shut down Stay on ATC3 Over which range of output levels do you find diseconomies of scale? Greater than Q3 0 to Q5 Q2 to Q4 0 to Q3 0 to Q1 The following graph shows the short-run average total cost curves and the long-run average total cost curve for a publishing firm. The five marked quantities indicate points of tangency between each short-run average total cost curve (ATC) and the long-run average total cost curve (LRATC); for example, Qı marks the point of tangency between ATC and LRATC. The orange point on ATC3 indicates the firm's current output level in the short run (Q3). ATC, ATC5 LRATO ATC. ATC3 ATC4 OUTPUT COST PER UNIT In the long run, if the firm decides to keep output at its initial level, what will it likely do? Shift to operate on ATC2 Shift to operate on ATC, Shut down Stay on ATC3 Over which range of output levels do you find diseconomies of scale? Greater than Q3 0 to Q5 Q2 to Q4 0 to Q3 0 to Q1

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