Economies of Scale

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When do economies of scale occur?

When mass producing of a good results in lower average cost.

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What are internal economies of scale?

As a business grows, its costs will fall due to internal economies of scale.

An ability to produce units of output more cheaply.

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What are external economies of scale?

Economies of scale shared by a number of businesses in the same industry in a particular area.

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Why do diseconomies of scale occur?

When average costs start to rise with increased output.

These occur when firms become too large or inefficient.