Economics Production

Multiple Choice

Give an example of an external economy of scale.

• Adoption of a new technology by multiple firms in the industry
• Increase in production costs due to lack of demand
• Decrease in production costs due to government subsidies
• Decrease in production costs due to increased demand

Multiple Choice

What are the causes of internal diseconomies of scale?

• Communication breakdowns, coordination issues, and inefficiencies in large organizations
• Low demand for the product
• Lack of government regulations
• Efficient communication and coordination in large organizations

Multiple Choice

Explain the concept of diseconomies of scale.

• Diseconomies of scale occur when a company's costs per unit remain constant regardless of production levels.
• Diseconomies of scale occur when a company's costs per unit are not affected by changes in production.
• Diseconomies of scale occur when a company's costs per unit decrease as production decreases.
• Diseconomies of scale occur when a company's costs per unit increase as production increases.

Multiple Choice

Give an example of an external economy of scale.

• Decrease in production costs due to increased demand
• Adoption of a new technology by multiple firms in the industry
• Decrease in production costs due to government subsidies
• Increase in production costs due to overstaffing

Multiple Choice

Explain the concept of constant returns to scale.

• An increase in inputs leads to a decrease in output.
• An increase in inputs has a negative effect on output.
• An increase in inputs leads to a proportional increase in output.
• An increase in inputs leads to a linear decrease in output.

Productivity

Productivity measures the efficiency of production by comparing the output of goods and services to the inputs used in the production process. It indicates how effectively resources are utilized to generate output and is crucial for economic growth and competitiveness.