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Define economies of scale and diseconomies of scale. Explain why some firms may enjoy economies of scale or suffer diseconomies of scale as they expand their production facilities.

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Related questions

a) Explain why earning zero economic profit is not as bad as it sounds. b) What is the difference between the law of diminishing marginal returns and diseconomies of scale? Briefly explain what causes diseconomies of scale. c) Why is the Average Total Cost curve U-shaped? d) Explain why a firm might want to produce its good even after diminishing marginal returns have set in and marginal costs are rising. e) What economies of scale and economies of scope exist in (a) oil refining; (b) banking?

1. The law of diminishing marginal productivity states that 

a. As you expand output, your marginal productivity eventually increases

b. As you expand output, your marginal productivity eventually declines

c. As you expand output, the total product eventually increases

2. What are economies of scale?

a. decreasing average costs as production increases

b. increasing average costs as production increases

c. increasing fixed costs as production increases

d. None of the above

3. What are economies of scope?

a. lower average costs when multiple different products are produced

b. higher average costs when multiple different products are produced

c. Constant average costs when multiple different products are produced

d. None of the above

4. It costs firm A $800 to produce five radios and it costs firm B $500 to produce five batteries. If Firm A merges with firm B, it can produce both the five radios and the five batteries for $1000. The firm has experienced

a. Economies of scale

b. Economies of scope

c. Diseconomies of scale

d. Diseconomies of scope

5. It costs firm A $800 to produce five radios and it costs firm B $500 to produce five batteries. If Firm A merges with firm B, it can produce both the five radios and the five batteries for $1500. The firm has experienced

a. Economies of scale

b. Economies of scope

c. Diseconomies of scale

d. Diseconomies of scope

Take a look at the following information and answer the question below:

If long-run average costs are constant with respect to output, then you have constant returns to scale.

If long-run average costs rise with output, you have decreasing returns to scale or diseconomies of scale.

If long-run average costs fall with output, you have increasing returns to scale or economies of scale. Every company is trying to reach economies of scale. However, it is not always possible. What are some of the things that could keep a company from reaching economies of scale? Why?

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