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The following is a list of various types of economies of scale: (i) The firm can benefit from the specialisation and division of labour. (ii) It can overcome the problem of indivisibilities. (iii) It can obtain inputs at a lower price. (iv) Large containers/machines have a greater capacity relative to their surface area. (v) The firm may be able to obtain finance at lower cost. (vi) It becomes economical to sell by-products. (vii) Production can take place in integrated plants. (viii) Risks can be spread with a larger number of products or plants.

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Incomplete question. Note the remaining part:

Match each of the following examples for a particular firm to one of these types of economy of scale.

(A) Delivery vans can carry full loads to single destinations.

(B) It can more easily make a public issue of shares.

(C) It can diversify into other markets.

(D) Workers spend less time having to train for a wide variety of different tasks, and less time moving from task to task.

(E) It negotiates bulk discount with a supplier of raw materials.

(F) It uses large warehouses to store its raw material and finished goods.

(G) A clothing manufacturer does a deal to supply a soft toy manufacturer with offcuts for stuffing toys.

(H) Conveyor belts transfer the product through several stages of the manufacturing process.

Answer:

(i) D

(ii) A

(iii) E

(iv) H

(v) B

(vi) G

(vii) C

(viii) F

Step-by-step explanation:

(A) Delivery vans can carry full loads to single destinations inorder to overcome the problem of indivisibilities.

(B) To obtain finance at lower cost a company can more easily make a public issue of shares.

C) Production can take place in integrated plants when diversify into other markets.

D) To stop the trend where workers spend less time having to train for a wide variety of different tasks, and less time moving from task to task a firm should involve in specialization and division of labour.

E) To obtain inputs at a lower prices, the firm should negotiate bulk discount with a supplier of raw materials.

F) When a firm uses large warehouses to store its raw material and finished goods, risks can be spread with a larger number of products or plants.

G) A clothing manufacturer does a deal to supply a soft toy manufacturer with offcuts for stuffing toys., then it becomes economical to sell by-products.

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