Economies of scale The long run – increases in scale A firm’s efficiency is affected by its size. Large firms are often more efficient than small ones because they can gain from economies of scale‚ but firms can become too large and suffer from diseconomies of scale. As a firm expands its scale of operations‚ it is said to move into its long run. The benefits arising from expansion depend upon the effect of expansion on productive efficiency‚ which can be assessed by looking at changes in average
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1 9/7/2012 English 101 On a scale from 1 to 10 "The Pain Scale" by Eula Biss is a very controversial and interesting piece of writing in which Bliss attempts to determine a scale to measure her pain. However‚ the writer begins to realize that the duty of associating pain with a number and measurement is much harder than it appears due to the fact that she is unsure what it truly means to "measure things". The practice of giving pain a set of numbers was introduced by the hospice
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Intercropping: Should Large Scale Farms be Interested? As an Agriculture and Environmental Plant Science (AEPS) major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo‚ I have briefly learned about an agricultural technique called intercropping in several of my classes. I have never learned about it in detail‚ but these classes sparked my interest to investigate the topic further. I am specifically interested in better understanding the pros and cons and if intercropping is a viable option for large-scale farms. My family
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attract sellers to auction goods‚ products‚ and collectibles whether they’re brand new or pre owned. They relied heavily on the sellers to gain their income. Now‚ eBay’s business model has changed quite a bit. The majority of sellers are now big retailers selling out of season or overstocked products at a fixed price. Also‚ they rely heavily on paypal for revenue since you absolutely must have a paypal to purchase from eBay as all transactions go through them. A portion of the fees goes to eBay. 2.
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First‚ eBay failed to recognize that the Chinese market and the business environment are very different from that of the West. EBay sent a German manager to lead the China operation and brought in a chief technology officer from the United States. Neither one spoke Chinese or understood the local market. It was eBay’s biggest mistake. Second‚ because the top management team didn’t understand the local market‚ they spent a lot of money doing the wrong things‚ such as advertising on the Internet in
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ECONOMIES OF SCALE Economies of scale are basically the increase in efficiency of production as the number of goods being produced in a firm increases. Typically‚ a firm that achieves economies of scale lowers the average cost per unit through increased production since fixed costs are shared over an increased number of goods. Fixed costs are those costs of production that do not change when output changes. There are two types of Economies of Scale: Internal economies External economies Internal
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eBay: Expanding into Asia John Kozloski BUSN412 Business Policy June 16‚ 2011 Case Analysis eBay: Expanding into Asia Company: eBay: Expanding into Asia Industry: Online Auction Industry Company Website: (www.ebay.com) COMPANY BACKGROUND: The founder of the online auction site “eBay” is a computer programmer Pierre Omidyar in San Jose‚ California‚ established on September 3‚ 1995. The primary function of eBay is online auctions and uses to reach a wide range of individuals all over
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Economies of Scale * This is the cost advantage that a business obtains due to expansion. * That is the factor that cause the average cost of producing a product to fall‚ as output of the product rises as explained in the ‘Dictionary of Economics’. * By achieving economies of scale‚ a company would have the cost advantage over its existing and new rivals. * Further‚ the company could achieve lower long run average cost (i.e. productive efficiency). But if technology changes‚ this
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Economies of scale are the cost advantages that a business can exploit by expanding their scale of production. The effect of economies of scale is to reduce the average (unit) costs of production. Economies of scale‚ in microeconomics‚ refers to the cost advantages that an enterprise obtains due to expansion. There are factors that cause a producer’s average cost per unit to fall as the scale of output is increased. "Economies of scale" is a long run concept and refers to reductions in unit cost
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like child labour or environment pollution. -Diversity and variety in products offered. -Strong financial position with minimal long term debts -Innovative designs in footwear enabling consumers to design their own shoes online -First movers advantage in e-commerce Weaknesses -American athletes endorsed by adidas are not as popular as Nike’s -Nike gaining ground on European soccer market -Public dissent over use of sweatshops -E-commerce is limited to USA -Direct sale to consumers is creating
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