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* '''[[w:Economies of scope|Economies of scope]]''' are conceptually similar to [[w:economies of scale|economies of scale]]. Whereas economies of scale for a firm primarily refers to reductions in the [[w:average cost|average cost]] (cost per unit) associated with increasing the scale of production for a ''single product type'', economies of scope refers to lowering the [[average cost]] for a firm in producing ''two or more'' products. | * '''[[w:Economies of scope|Economies of scope]]''' are conceptually similar to [[w:economies of scale|economies of scale]]. Whereas economies of scale for a firm primarily refers to reductions in the [[w:average cost|average cost]] (cost per unit) associated with increasing the scale of production for a ''single product type'', economies of scope refers to lowering the [[average cost]] for a firm in producing ''two or more'' products. | ||
* In economics, '''[[w:internalization#Economics and management|internalization]]''' can refer to the practice of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to execute transactions within their organization rather than relying on an outside market. | * In economics, '''[[w:internalization#Economics and management|internalization]]''' can refer to the practice of multinational enterprises (MNEs) to execute transactions within their organization rather than relying on an outside market. ( Wikipedia ) | ||
* The '''[[w:eclectic paradigm|eclectic paradigm]]''' is a theory in economics and is also known as the '''OLI-Model''' or '''OLI-Framework'''. It is a further development of the theory of internalization and published by John H. Dunning in 1980. ( Wikipedia ) | |||
== Week 38 - No class, work on report == | == Week 38 - No class, work on report == | ||