Which of the Following Statements Explains the Difference Between Diminishing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements explains the difference between diminishing returns and diseconomies of scale?

A) Diminishing returns are the result of changes in explicit costs. Diseconomies of scale are the result of changes in explicit costs and implicit costs.
B) Diminishing returns refer to production while diseconomies of scale refer to costs.
C) Diminishing returns cause a firm's marginal cost curve to rise; diseconomies of scale cause a firm's marginal cost curve to fall.
D) Diminishing returns apply only to the short run; diseconomies of scale apply only in the long run.