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Brian Lewellen
on Nov 17, 2024
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Refer to Table 13-13. Firm B is experiencing diseconomies of scale.
Diseconomies of Scale
A situation where, as a firm's production scales up, the costs per unit increase, contrary to economies of scale.
Long-run Total Costs
The total costs incurred by a firm when all factors of production are variable, and the firm can change its scale of operation.
- Develop an understanding of the basis and consequences of economies of scale compared to diseconomies of scale.
- Pinpoint the scenarios where a corporation undergoes economies of scale, constant returns to scale, and diseconomies of scale with respect to fluctuations in total costs.
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Learning Objectives
- Develop an understanding of the basis and consequences of economies of scale compared to diseconomies of scale.
- Pinpoint the scenarios where a corporation undergoes economies of scale, constant returns to scale, and diseconomies of scale with respect to fluctuations in total costs.