economies of scale
It is cheaper to produce more at a time at a lower production cost per unit.
indivisibility indivisibility
Just because you make half the amount does not mean you have to pay half the cost. Example: blast furnace
Benefits of Division of Labor
Hiring a large number of workers and having them specialize in a field generates benefits from the division of labor.
experience curve
Industries that are labor-intensive and where the same work is done over and over again will increase productivity as workers become more proficient.
nishio.iconBut I think those jobs will be replaced by computers in the future.
What is experience curve - Cotobank
another approach
Economies of scale of plant facilities
Talk about indivisibility.
Economies of scale
economy of scope
(1) Efficiency by producing related products together
(2) Efficiency gains by purchasing raw materials in bulk (Buyer's bargaining power)
(3) Advertising efficiency and corporate brand effect
(4) Efficiency and knowledge sharing by consolidating research and development
(5) Efficiency by consolidating transportation and sales
(6) Decrease in transaction costs per amount due to the larger size of the financing
Large economies of scale can lead to barriers to entry and cause [market failure
What are economies of scale - Cotobank
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