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1 What is the difference between economies of scale and diseconomies of scale and what are the reasons for using each? How do you purchase these types of economies?

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1 What is the difference between economies of scale and diseconomies of scale and what are the reasons for using each? How do you purchase these types of economies?

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Ecomies of Scale

When there are more parts of a service/good(s), but fewer costs of input and the service/goods can be made lager and less expensive you have economies of scale. This can be used when a company wants to increase ...

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