14. A firm’s long-run total costs are given in the table below.   Output Long Run Total Cost Long Run Average Total Cost 0 18   1 24   2 28   3 30   4 34   5 40   6 48   7 63   8 80     Fill in the long-run average total cost column. Over what production range does this firm experience economies of scale? Over what production range does this firm experience constant returns to scale? Over what production range does this firm experience diseconomies of scale?

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14. A firm’s long-run total costs are given in the table below.

 

Output

Long Run Total Cost

Long Run Average Total Cost

0

18

 

1

24

 

2

28

 

3

30

 

4

34

 

5

40

 

6

48

 

7

63

 

8

80

 

 

  1. Fill in the long-run average total cost column.
  2. Over what production range does this firm experience economies of scale?
  3. Over what production range does this firm experience constant returns to scale?
  4. Over what production range does this firm experience diseconomies of scale?
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