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Topic: Economies of scale

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  Scale    Economy  
  New Economy    Market Economy  
  Scale Model    Business and Economy  
  Global Economy    World Economy  
  American economy    Scale s SM n  
  Fuel Economy    US economy  

 
 
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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor

Economies of Scale One root of this shift in the structure of capitalism was the relentless march of technology.
Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

There are some economies of scale in collecting and disposing of solid waste that should result in lower average cost for a combined service than service in the individual towns.
Economies of scale and enhanced productivity within the Industry have led to a continued price reduction of poultry meat and eggs in real terms.
The economies of scale in rural areas are such that smaller housing projects are more prevalent, and development costs remain relatively high.
John Fielding,
CEO

The economies of scale in distribution and marketing needed to profit from the brief patent life of a blockbuster drug demand consolidation in the industry.
This reorganization is a significant undertaking that is aimed at achieving economies of scale in our genome efforts while also leveraging off of the expertise available at the three sites.
Significant economies of scale exist for the industry if licenses are aggregated and larger market areas are obtained, thereby increasing the value of the whole over the sum of the parts.
Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Economies of scale are often the most pervasive barrier to entry, as well as complex technologies, extensive distribution networks and elaborate sales and marketing activities.
The economies of scale found in turnkey systems can be combined with the marketing edge of easy customization.
Economies of scale are hard to come by when appropriate adaptive technology solutions are few in number and designed to meet the unique needs of the individual employee.
Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

Economies of scale - low cost chipsets and peripherals.
The economies of scale are very important for such small size and low unit cost items, which make up much of our existing products range.
 
 
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2004-11-15 10:56:02
This may sound trivial, but I am in my first year studying business and I am doing Porters 5 forces analysis, however I am perplexed at the Threat of new entrants segment, particularly for the fact that I am confused as to what EXACTLY is economies of scale? Please advise
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