Economies and Diseconomies of Scale A case for McDonalds & Movie Theaters By Michele Tarrence Econ 202 Economies of scale are defined as ‘forces that reduce a firm’s average cost as scale of operation increases in the long run. The opposite of this would be diseconomies of scale‚ meaning ‘forces that may eventually increase a firms average cost as the scale of operation increases in the long run. Most every company has both the economies and diseconomies of scale that can be analyzed
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United States‚ the government makes decisions to try and help our country so that we can obtain stable advancements. Our nation’s economy is determined by the four basic economic questions. These four questions are able to answer what‚ how‚ for whom‚ and who are controlled by the government. The government can answer these questions because we are a mixed economy. Our economy is combined with both socialism and capitalism‚ meaning our government helps out but is not the leading influence. If you look
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Government Interactions with the Economy 1) Negative Externalities- external costs lead to an over allocation of resources to the specific economic activity. There are 2 possible ways of correcting these overspills: Taxation- the government can demand an effluent fee‚ which is a charge to a polluter that gives the right to discharge into the air or water a certain amount of pollution. Regulation- the government could specify a maximum allowable rate of pollution. This would require the
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to “The Functions of the HQ Unit in the Multi-Business Firm‚” do economies of scale and economies of scope provide cost advantage opportunities to firms? · What considerations would be relevant to a firm’s deciding which strategy (scale or scope) to adopt? · How does the choice of executive focus – strategic planning‚ strategic control‚ financial control – influence HQ functions and approaches in a multi-business firm? In economies of scale lower cost of goods sold by leveraging increased production
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Inflation Impact on Economy Inflation means a rise in prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. Inflation is caused by some demand side factors (Increase in money supply‚ Increase in income‚ Black money spending‚ Expansion of the Private Sector‚ Increasing Public Expenditures) and some Supply side factors (Shortage of factors of production‚ Industrial Disputes‚ Increase in exports (excess exports)‚ Global factors‚ Neglecting the production of consumer goods). Inflation
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CEI KNEU Economy of the United Kingdom Made by Liliya Kerimova IE-21 Presently UK’s economy encompasses those of its home nations – England‚ Scotland‚ Wales and Northern Ireland. The Isle of Man and the Channel Isles are also considered to be part of the British Isles but have offshore banking statuses. As a member of the EU‚ the UK is part of a single market that ensures the free movement of people‚ goods‚ services‚ and capital within member states. Nevertheless‚ the UK still maintains
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Seminar Paper SINOPEC International Business in Chinese Enterprises Table of contents List of Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................3 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................1 2. Development ..........................................................................................
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Economy and Globalization in Zambia At the time of independence‚ Zambia was expected to become of the wealthiest nations in Africa. With access to raw materials such as copper and land‚ Zambia seemed to have all it needed to succeed in the global economy. However‚ it is now one of the world’s poorest nations. So how did this dramatic change take place in less than 30 years? Much of Africa has experienced economic decline in the past decades. How does Zambia’s situation compare to other countries
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International Political Economy – Final Exam Notes The Rise of International Political Economy Classical Political Economy Origins of Political Economy Population and economic growth in the 19th century after a period of stagnation from 1500-1800 Moral philosophy in the 18th century began to focus on the economy when previously religiously based Example: Adam Smith applied philosophical explanations to how the economy works The rise of “economic philosophy” Smith‚ Ricardo‚ Malthus
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T.C. MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ İŞLETME ANABİLİM DALI YÖNETİM VE ORGANİZASYON (İNGİLİZCE) BİLİM DALI NEW ECONOMY AND ITS SPECIFICATIONS (DIGITAL ECONOMY‚ INTERNET ECONOMY‚ KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY) Yüksek Lisans R. ERWİN PUTERA PAMUNGKAS SAPTONO İstanbul‚ 2010 1. Introduction From around 1938 to 1974‚ the economy was built on a manufacturing base geared toward standardized production. It was organized into stable‚ hierarchical and generally autocratic organizations. These
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