ECONOMIES OF SCALE When a firm moves from small scale to large scale production‚ the average cost of production of each unit falls. The reasons for which this happens are known as economies of scale – they are the benefits which result in the cost savings of large scale operations which come about when a firm expands. In other words‚ economies of scale are advantages reaped by firms engaging in large scale production. There are two types of economies of scale. They are: * Internal economies
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Marijuana’s Effect on the Quality of Life Introduction Marijuana is very controversial‚ use of this substance can affect every aspect of life‚ whether it is used for a treatment of a disease or used for pleasure‚ also‚ all the uses in between. The long and short-term effects of this drug include psychological‚ and social outcomes. According to the United Nations‚ the use of marijuana is a large number. Approximately 94 million people in the United States alone have admitted to using it at least
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“How could divorce affect my kids?” “How can I minimize the emotional distress that my child is experiencing?” Many parents asked themselves many difficult questions after taking the difficult decision of ending their marriage with divorce. Unfortunately‚ life is not perfect and sometimes the best option for families is divorce. However‚ we must realize that divorce not only affects the parents‚ but it mostly affects the children. Research shows that children whose parents are divorce suffer academically
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Many Muslims throughout the world were affected by the attack against the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11th‚ 2001. Although the United States and other countries of the West were obviously affected nationally‚ how did these 9/11 attacks affect Muslims individually‚ especially those living in the United States and other countries in the West? The United States has been called many things‚ such as the "Melting Pot"‚ the "Land of Opportunity"‚ and the "Golden Mountain". The United
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A child’s development is influenced culturally by the social institutions‚ customs and laws that make up a society. Society is a group of people‚ large or small‚ living together by adopting customs and organization for mutual benefit and interactive coexistence (New Zealand Tertiary College [NZTC]‚ 2014). When we hear the term ‘social’‚ we immediately connect it to other people. M. Webber defined ‘social acting’ as the sense of the action is related to others’ behavior (Weber‚ 1922 cited in Aschenbrenner
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6th most leading cause of death in the elderly‚ two thirds of them being women. Alzheimer’s doesn’t only effect the memory‚ but the physical and mental functions of one’s life as well. Brain changes that occur in Alzheimer’s disease can affect the way you act and how you feel. People with Alzheimer’s may experience Depression‚ Apathy‚ Social
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Those are things numerous guardians don’t need their children being included in. A significant number of the music recordings made by rap specialists on the planet demonstrate these points in them. Individuals who are more into rap‚ hip hop and trap music do drugs one time in their lives.While it may be difficult to come to a full conclusion on music’s effect on teenagers‚ it is important to remember that teens have many influences. At any given time‚ a teen is being pulled in many directions. Music
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larger the asteroid‚ the larger the crater. While this is partially true‚ it is not the only factor that controls crater size. This experiment will be exploring the asteroids speed and how this effects a craters size. Aim This scientific experiment was conducted to find how the impact speed/energy of an asteroid affects the diameter/size of a crater. Method A golf ball was dropped into a bucket of sand from heights ranging between 1-5 meters. For every height‚ the golf was dropped 3 times‚ allowing
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How has Ponyboy’s life changed during all the events that happened in the Outsiders. Ponyboy has many conflicts throughout the book but the main conflict was whether Pony was going to become a hood or a genius. During this rigid conflict Pony depends on his friends choices. While many characters impact and help Pony throughout his internal struggle‚ Johnny Cade’s choices impacts Pony’s life‚ self-concept‚ and relationships with his peers the most. A choice made by Johnny affects Pony because Johnny
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and it can be problematic for them. Today‚ some countries have allowed the use of marijuana‚ for both medicinal and recreational uses. However‚ it is difficult to see the consequences of the legalization of cannabis. Since it is impossible to tell how many people used marijuana even before the legalization of the plant‚ it is therefore impossible to determine if this number has increased or not. Of course‚ this made cannabis easier to obtain‚ meaning that it can now be more harmful to people who
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