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diseconomy [ˌdɪsɪˈkɒnəmɪ] n pl -mies (Economics) Economics disadvantage, such as lower efficiency or higher average costs, resulting from the scale on which an enterprise produces goods or services How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| You'd think cities would hit diseconomies of scale such as congestion and expensive housing. On the contrary, if s > 1, there are diseconomies of scope, so firms would never favor the use of FMS. The Public Ledger, a London-based commodity journal, said: "Supply restrictions include a slowdown in yield expansion, diseconomies of scale as farming has to move to more marginal land, global warming and erratic weather patterns, and a scarcity of water and land". |
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