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12. If a firm doubles all inputs and this causes output to more than double, we can say that:
A. The firm is experiencing constant returns to scale
B. The firm is experiencing increasing returns to scale
C. The firm is experiencing increasing marginal returns
D. The firm is experiencing constant marginal returns
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