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Economies of Scale

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Economies of scale

There are benefits and drawbacks in increasing the size of operation of a business. The cost advantage is known as economies of scale. The cost disadvantage is known as diseconomies of scale.

The benefits of large-scale business

Economies of scale are the cost advantage from business expansion. As some firms grow in size their unit costs begin to fall because of:
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Mass production in the Volkswagen factory - an example of Economies of Scale.

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