Charles found that he could reduce the fixed cost per bushel of wheat by increasing his acreage. His fixed cost per bushel was $32 on a 10 acre operation, $16 on a 20 acre operation, $8 on a 40 acre operation, $4 on an 80 acre operation, $2 on a 160 acre operation, etc. Charles was experiencing:

Charles found that he could reduce the fixed cost per bushel of wheat by increasing his acreage. His fixed cost per bushel was $32 on a 10 acre operation, $16 on a 20 acre operation, $8 on a 40 acre operation, $4 on an 80 acre operation, $2 on a 160 acre operation, etc. Charles was experiencing:



Answer: the principle of economy of scale


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