Economies of Scope
Economies of scope exist where producing several related products together costs less than producing each separately.
Why It Matters
It is the argument for bundles and for conglomerates, and its absence is the argument for spin-offs.
Related Terms
- Economies of ScaleEconomies of scale exist where the cost of each unit falls as output rises, because fixed costs are spread more widely.
- Spin OffA spin-off separates part of a company into an independent business, usually by distributing its shares to existing shareholders.
- Corporate StrategyCorporate strategy is the set of decisions about which businesses a company should be in, how they fit together and where capital is allocated between them.
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