A market in which the economies of scale are so great that the largest firm has the lowest costs and is able to drive out competitors is called a(n)
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Economies of scale refer to the cost advantages that a business obtains due to the scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale as fixed costs are spread out over more units of output. Show more…
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