Engineers at the All-Terrain Bike Company find that raising all inputs by 15% raises output by 15%. If input prices stay constant, what happens as output increases?

Correct answer B. Average costs remain constant

Explanation

Output rising in the same proportion as inputs means constant returns to scale. With unchanged input prices, total cost and output grow at the same rate, so average cost stays constant.

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