external economies of scale

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• External Economies Of Scale — The lowering of a firm s costs due to external factors. External economies of scale will increase the productivity of an entire industry, geographical area or economy. The external factors are outside the control of a particular company, and… …   Investment dictionary

• economies of scale — scale effect Reductions in the average cost of production, and hence in the unit costs, when output is increased. If the average costs of production rise with output, this is known as diseconomies of scale. Economies of scale can enable a… …   Accounting dictionary

• economies of scale — scale effect Reductions in the average cost of production, and hence in the unit costs, when output is increased. If the average costs of production rise with output, this is known as diseconomies of scale. Economies of scale can enable a… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• Economies Of Scale — The increase in efficiency of production as the number of goods being produced increases. Typically, a company that achieves economies of scale lowers the average cost per unit through increased production since fixed costs are shared over an… …   Investment dictionary

• economies of scale —   lower per unit costs achieved by large scale output. Two kinds:   internal benefit the firm: specialized labour is more efficient, fixed costs spread over more units of production, purchasing is cheaper with bulk buying, larger firms can enjoy… …   Geography glossary

• Economies of agglomeration — The term economies of agglomeration is used in urban economics to describe the benefits that firms obtain when locating near each other. It is related to the idea of economies of scale and network effects, in that the more related firms that are… …   Wikipedia

• Economy of scale — Economies of scale are the cost advantages that a firm obtains due to expansion. Economies of scale may be utilized by any size firm expanding its scale of operation. The common ones are purchasing (bulk buying of materials through long term… …   Wikipedia

• Returns to scale — In economics, returns to scale and economies of scale are related terms that describe what happens as the scale of production increases in the long run, when all input levels including physical capital usage are variable (chosen by the firm).… …   Wikipedia

• Canadian and American economies compared — The economies of Canada and the United States are extremely similar because they are both developed countries, which have mixed economies and are each other s largest trading partners. However, key differences in population makeup, geography,… …   Wikipedia

• Comparison of Canadian and American economies — The economies of Canada and the United States are extremely similar because they are both developed countries and are each other s largest trading partners. However, key differences in population makeup, geography, government policies and… …   Wikipedia

• Diseconomy of scale — Diseconomies of scale are the forces that cause larger firms and governments to produce goods and services at increased per unit costs. The concept is less well known than economies of scale. The rising part of the long run average cost curve… …   Wikipedia