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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The economy of Kazakhstan is the largest economy in Central Asia. It possesses enormous fossil fuel reserves as well as minerals and metals. It also has considerable agricultural potential with its vast steppe lands accommodating both livestock and grain production‚ as well as developed space infrastructure‚ which took over all launches to the International Space Station from the Space Shuttle. The mountains in the south are important for apples and walnuts; both species grow wild there. Kazakhstan’s
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Economies of scale are the factors that lead to a reduction in average costs as a business increases in size. There are five economies of scale Purchasing Economies When businesses buy large numbers of components‚ for example materials or spare parts‚ they are able to gain discounts for buying in bulk. This reduces the unit cost of each item bought and gives the firm an advantage over smaller businesses which buy in small quantities. Marketing Economies
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Paper XVIII INDIAN ECONOMY- PERFORMANCE AND POLICIES Section 1: Basic Issues in Economic Development Developed and Underdeveloped Economies 1. W hat are the features of an Underdeveloped Economy? How far is India still characterized by them? [8‚7] (2009) 2. Discuss the salient features of India as underdeveloped but developing economy. (2006) Economic Growth and Development‚ Human Development 1. Economic Growth is the means to achieve the end which is the improvement in the quality of
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Advantages &Disadvantages There are few advantages by change the economy system from Centrally Planned Economy or also known as socialist economy to capitalism or Free Market Economy . Competitions between firms should result in firms wanting to achieve economies of scale produce as efficiently as possible because they want prices to be as low as possible so that consumers will want to buy from them in simple understanding is making more profit by produce some goods. This shows that producer
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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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opportunities and challenges. The article ‘BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto: Seizing opportunities in China’s Dragon Economy’ written by Breda McCarthy encapsulates this transition; extrapolated through the variances in the economic state and rate of progression‚ which is directly intertwined with the variances in political‚ cultural and legal perspective. The rapid progress in China’s economy has made it the ideal target market for Australian mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto‚ as per “World Bank
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CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION 2 Introduction The current macroeconomic situation in the United States of America according to the article Economy in the United States that it is the world’s largest national economy‚ but has been going through a shaky economy. In 2010 the nominal GDP was around $14.7 trillion dollars. It also is a very high output when looking purchasing capita. The U.S. is one of the largest trading nations in the world with its
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The Renaissance Information Sheet Questions for Discussion: Describe the term Renaissance. Why was it an important event in European history? Do you believe that it was a period in which there was a rebirth of culture‚ government‚ the economy and religion? Discuss the salience of the Protestant Reformation. Do you believe that it played a significant role for the betterment of European society? What was the role of Martin Luther and did his actions allow for social and religious change
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The Economy of the Philippines is the 43rd largest in the world; according to 2011 World Bank statistics and it is also one of the emerging markets in the world; according to the CIA Fact book‚ the estimated 2011 GDP (purchasing power parity) was 391.1 billion. Goldman Sachs estimates that by the year 2050‚ it will be the 14th largest economy in the world; Goldman Sachs also included the Philippines in its list of the Next Eleven economies. HSBC projects the Philippine economy to become the 16th
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