Question:
Economies of scale may arise from all but one of the following. Which one is it?
A. Spreading the fixed-costs of administration over more customers holds average costs down.
B. Government economic subsidies protect firms from competition to avoid losses.
C. Having a larger retail space can expand sales more than proportionately.
D. Doubling promotional expenses to expand sale more than proportionately.
Answer: B. Government economic subsidies protect firms from competition to avoid losses.
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