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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whether to follow a command or market economy has significant influences on the countries potential and its people. A market economy is one that gives the people the freedom to shape the economy. Countries that have a market economy include the USA‚ Canada‚ and UAE. Command economy on the other hand‚ does the opposite where the government has full control on the economy. The USSR and North Korea both have a Command economy. Both of these types of economies have social goals and strive to benefit
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Command Market Introduction Globally‚ there are at least 4 well known economy systems that are used by countries around the world. They include the traditional market‚ free market‚ command market and mixed market. Certainly‚ the way government policies work and their influence on the economic growth of their country vary depending on which economic system is used. It is also important to note that these different systems of economy management have their own distinct advantages and disadvantages as well
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1. Open Economy vs. Closed Economy • Open Economy A country has an open economy if it is joining international trade‚ which exporting and importing are collectively together. Selling or buying of goods or services to a foreign country is allowed in this kind of economy. The Market-economy is mostly free from trade barriers and where exports and imports form a large percentage of the GDP. Imports give citizens of a country access to products and services provided by other nations
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The Malaysian Economy in 2007 3 8 9 11 22 25 31 44 The International Economic Environment in 2007 Overview Domestic Demand Conditions Sectoral Review White Box: Development of a Vibrant and Sustainable Microfinance Industry Prices and Employment External Sector White Box: Development of Small and Medium Enterprises The Malaysian Economy in 2007 THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN 2007 Global growth was strong in 2007‚ driven by above-trend growth in most industrial economies and buoyant
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...................................................xxiii Abbreviations and acronyms ......................................................................................................xxvi PART 1. THE CREATIVE ECONOMY Chapter 1. 1.1 Concept and context of the creative economy 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.1.6 1.1.7 1.1.8 1.1.9 1.1.10 1.1.11 1.1.12 1.1.13 3 Evolving concepts and definitions ........................................................................................3
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that comes into mind is perhaps football‚ coffee or dancing. You might not think of it as one of the world’s fastest growing economies; one of the BRIC nations‚ [Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China] recognised by Goldman Sachs in 2003‚ as one of four countries with the potential to become some of the world’s largest economies by 20501. As of 2009‚ Brazil is the 8th largest economy by nominal GDP‚ and in terms of Power Purchasing Parity‚ or PPP.2 Economic growth in Brazil has been significant over the past
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Philippines has displaced Indonesia as Asean economic leader -- S&P I consider this as a good news for us Filipinos. We may not feel the economic growth for now but it’s actually a good thing that we have indicators of how well or poor our economy is doing. This article only means that we will now be able attract more investors to invest in the Philippines. More foreign investors means more job opportunities just like jobs for construction workers. And yes‚ it is not permanent but if this will
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rebuild itself and become one of the leading economies in the world. The German government played an important role in the rejuvenation of the economy so the German state and the economic system are closely intertwined. The relationship between state and market in Germany is known as the social market economy. Germany’s social market economy defied expectations and by the 1960s it was the envied by most of the world. The success of the German economy is due to government intervention in the market
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States has one of the world’s largest economy. The GDP is valued at $17.914 trillion dollars! (World Bank)2 So how can one of the world’s largest economies belong to a country that has an increasing gap between rich and poor? Simple‚ the way it is run! The US government has lost control of and has virtually stopped regulating our economy. We have allowed our jobs to be outsourced in the name of profit. Politicians have allowed big business to run not only our economy‚ but our government. According to
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