Managers should not become complacent about efficiency-based cost advantages because:
A) both learning effects and economics of scale go on forever.
B) the experience curve is likely to bottom out at some point.
C) cost advantages gained from experience effects are not affected by the development of new technologies.
D) unit costs keep reducing as output increases.
E) the experience curve steadily rises after a certain threshold is reached indicating an increase in unit costs.

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The experience curve eventually bottoms out, which means that further efficiency gains will become harder to achieve as costs begin to level off. Therefore, managers should not become complacent about efficiency-based cost advantages.

Managers Should Not Become Complacent About Efficiency-Based Cost Advantages Because