The Empirical Specification $T V C = a Q + b Q ^ { 2 } + c Q ^ { 3 }$

Multiple Choice

The empirical specification $T V C = a Q + b Q ^ { 2 } + c Q ^ { 3 }$ can be used to estimate

A) a short-run cubic production function.
B) short-run cubic cost function.
C) a $\text { U }$ -shaped TVC curve.
D) both b and c
E) none of the above