Practice Returns to Scale - 3.6 | 3. Production and Costs | CBSE 12 Introductory Microeconomics
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Question 1

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What does constant returns to scale mean?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when resources are increased equally.

Question 2

Easy

What does decreasing returns to scale indicate?

💡 Hint: Try to visualize what happens when you add one more resource.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What indicates increasing returns to scale?

  • Output increases by a lesser proportion than inputs
  • Output increases by a greater proportion than inputs
  • Output remains the same as inputs are doubled

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when inputs grow faster than the outputs.

Question 2

True or False: Constant returns to scale leads to halved outputs when inputs are doubled.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the definitions of returns to scale.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A company doubles the number of machines and workers, with outputs escalating to 150% of the previous yield. Determine the type of returns it is experiencing.

💡 Hint: Focus on the ratio of input increase to output growth.

Question 2

A farm increases its size and labor force, doubling them, but yield increases by only 70%. Categorize the return to scale.

💡 Hint: Analyze the impact of increased factors on final yield.

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