barrier to entry in an oligopoly is economies of scale. Economies of scale generally refer to the cost advantages that will be associated with large organizations. Margaretta (2012‚26) suggests that companies pursue economies of scale in the belief that this will be decisive in determining a competitive advantage and increased profitability. Woolworths enjoys significant economies of scale in relation to its competitors. In the supermarket industry‚ benefits of economies of scale is usually achieved by
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Assignment 2: The Economy‚ Monetary Policyband Monopolies ECO100: Principles of Economics When evaluating today’s economic status we must take a look at many different factors. Such as interest rates‚ inflation and unemployment. When we look at these factors and compare them to the factors of the recession of 2008 we will see that the economy has gotten better in some aspect and some aspect have gotten worse. To compare now and 2008 we must first take a look at the interest rates. Global-rates
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I V E The Open Economy No nation was ever ruined by trade. — Benjamin Franklin Even if you never leave your home town‚ you are an active participant in a global economy.When you go to the grocery store‚ for instance‚ you might choose between apples grown locally and grapes grown in Chile. When you make a deposit into your local bank‚ the bank might lend those funds to your next-door neighbor or to a Japanese company building a factory outside Tokyo. Because our economy is integrated with
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improve the economy of Iraq by bringing access to the outside financial world with products that will be accessible by the regular consumer. More financial options with more financial institutions for the citizens of Iraq will help them with
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Green economy 1. What is bad for you and the environment is cheap 2. What is good for you and good for the environment is expensive 3. Most people cant afford it 4. Not only is it expensive it isn’t any better for the environment Blue economy 1. Open your eyes to see what we have 2. Using what you thought was waste to create food energy and jobs 3. Poverty into development 4. Scarcity into abundance 5. Make a bigger cake to share 6. Starts with entrepreneurs
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Economic and Political Status in Paraguay Paraguay’s economy has constantly been improving over the years despite some set-backs they must face. Since they are a land-locked country‚ they do not have as many resources as most of its surrounding countries. They must rely mostly on agriculture for their main exports. As for Paraguay’s government and political conditions‚ they now have a president elected for a 5-year term. There are many different political parties‚ and the type of government
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As Robert Neuwirth‚ who is a former business reporter‚ defines the informal sector or informal economy is that part of an economy that is not taxed‚ monitored by any form of government‚ or included in any gross national product (GNP)‚ unlike the formal economy. Other terms used to refer to the informal sector can include the black market‚ the shadow economy‚ and the underground economy and how he refers it mostly is System D. The original use of the term ‘informal sector’ is attributed to the economic
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Economy of Turkey About Turkey – Turkey is a vibrant amalgamation of two unique cultures‚ reflecting a diverse collection of ideas‚ beliefs and values. Crossing both European and Middle Eastern boundaries‚ Turkish society is patriotic and proud of its ancestry and achievements. The rapid modernisation of the country‚ combined with its traditional values‚ makes Turkey a fascinating market for foreign businesses but requires an understanding of its cultural design in order to secure your future
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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
Free Economics Economics of production
In a free market economy‚ individuals are free to make their own economic decisions. Consumers are free to decide what to buy with their incomes: free to make demand decisions. Firms are free to choose what to sell and what production methods to use: free to make supply decisions. The demand and supply decisions of consumers and firms are transmitted to each other through their effect on prices: through the price mechanism. The prices that result are the prices that firms and consumers have to accept
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