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Economies Of Scale. Increase In Effiency Of Production As The Number Of Goods Being Produced Increases. Ex: Ford Motor Companies. Heartland/Rimland. The Central Region Of A Country Or Continent / Control Surrounding Countries. Ex: World War II. Outsourcing. Turning Responsibility To Other Suppliers.
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Students were expected to be able to define intensive agriculture and then to describe how family-run dairy farms are changing in number and size, specifically recognizing how large-scale commercial agricultural operations are replacing them. Then students were asked to explain two economic concepts—economies of scale and complex commodity chains—a...
The response to part A did not earn a point because it does not define intensive agriculture. The response to part B earned 1 point because it describes how family-run dairy farms have decreased in number as more dairy products are being produced by large corporate farms (agribusinesses) instead of family-run farms. The response to part C did not e...
E4. External factors such as access to specialized labor and reduced taxes can lower production costs and help companies attain economies of scale.
Jan 6, 2023 · The 4 most common types of scales of analysis in AP Human Geography are local, national, regional, & global. Local (Ex: City with supermarkets highlighted) The local scale of analysis refers to the level of a particular community or neighborhood.
Jan 11, 2023 · Economies of scale refer to the cost advantages that a firm can achieve by increasing its scale of production. As a firm increases its production, it may be able to reduce its average costs by taking advantage of various efficiencies, such as purchasing raw materials in larger quantities or using specialized production equipment.
(4) explain what the data implies about the geographic concept of economies of scale as it applies to the competitiveness of ASEAN with the countries of Japan and China.
Economies of Scale - a proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production.
