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Economies of Scale Questions What does cost per unit mean? Define economies of scale Explain internal economies of scale Explain 2 types of economies of scale Explain managerial economies of scale What is a internal diseconomy of scale? What does diseconomy of scale do to cost per unit? What is difference between internal and external economy of scale?

Economies of Scale Questions What does cost per unit mean? Define economies of scale Explain internal economies of scale Explain 2 types of economies of scale Explain managerial economies of scale What is a internal diseconomy of scale? What does diseconomy of scale do to cost per unit? What is difference between internal and external economy of scale?

Economies of Scale Questions What does cost per unit mean? Define economies of scale Explain internal economies of scale Explain 2 types of economies of scale Explain managerial economies of scale What is a internal diseconomy of scale? What does diseconomy of scale do to cost per unit? What is difference between internal and external economy of scale?

Economies of Scale Questions What does cost per unit mean? Define economies of scale Explain internal economies of scale Explain 2 types of economies of scale Explain managerial economies of scale What is a internal diseconomy of scale? What does diseconomy of scale do to cost per unit? What is difference between internal and external economy of scale?