Economies of Scale
Economies of scale exist where the cost of each unit falls as output rises, because fixed costs are spread more widely.
Why It Matters
They decide the minimum size at which a business is viable, which is why capital-heavy industries consolidate.
Related Terms
- Scale AdvantageA scale advantage is a cost or capability benefit that comes from being larger: better purchasing terms, fixed costs spread wider, or investments rivals cannot match.
- Operating LeverageOperating leverage is the extent to which a company's costs are fixed, so that additional revenue falls disproportionately to profit, and lost revenue does the reverse.
- Economies of ScopeEconomies of scope exist where producing several related products together costs less than producing each separately.
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