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scale economy — cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale

Pronunciation (IPA): /skeɪl ɪˈkɑːnəmi/

Example Sentences

  • Netflix enjoys scale economy by spreading content costs across millions of subscribers.
  • The pizza chain's scale economy allows them to buy cheese cheaper than your mom's grocery budget.
  • Amazon's scale economy is so powerful that they can deliver packages faster than I can find my keys.

scale economy

NOUN

[/skeɪl ɪˈkɑːnəmi/]

cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale

cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale
💡 Concept

cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale

As giant ships sail the seas, they tell the tale of scale economy's ease!
🎵 Rhyme

As giant ships sail the seas, they tell the tale of scale economy's ease!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/skeɪl ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
🇬🇧 UK/skeɪl ɪˈkɒnəmi/

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

achieve scale economy
scale economy benefits
lack of scale economy
scale economy effect
exploit scale economy
scale economy advantage

📝Examples

“Netflix enjoys scale economy by spreading content costs across millions of subscribers.”

😄 Fun example

“The pizza chain's scale economy allows them to buy cheese cheaper than your mom's grocery budget.”

😄 Fun example

“Amazon's scale economy is so powerful that they can deliver packages faster than I can find my keys.”

“Small startups struggle to compete without scale economy advantages.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

economies of scalebulk advantagemass production benefitvolume discountproduction efficiency

Antonyms

diseconomies of scaleinefficiencysmall-scale loss

Related

mass productioncost reductionefficiencybulk purchasemanufacturing

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