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1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale
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What Are Economies of Scale?

What Are Economies of Scale?

Internal economies of scale occur when a firm increases its own output and moves down its long-run average cost curve. The firm becomes cheaper per unit because it can use advantages that are unavailable or less accessible to a small producer.

1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale

Step-by-step lessons covering AQA A Level Economics 1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale for A Level Economics. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 format. Start with the core supply-and-demand models before moving on to the more evaluation-heavy macroeconomic policy topics.