Find the Forbes 2000 list of the world’s largest firms at https://www.forbes.com/lists/list-directory/#6ecc3779b274. From the top 10 list, select three firms from three different industries and discuss the likely sources of economies of scale that underlie their large size. Why is it that when small firms get bigger (increase their scale), they frequently see their average total costs decrease?
Economies of scale are said to exist when average total cost decreases as output increases. Economies of scale primarily arise because as output increases, the production can be divided up into ever increasingly specialized tasks. But what kinds of countervailing forces might be at work to increase average cost as output increases?
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Discussion board assignments are your opportunities to share your knowledge, experience and opinions with the rest of the class. Together with the homework assignments, they also serve as a proxy for attendance.
The items I am looking for are:
1.) Relevance to the topic
2.) Promptness in the initial posting and response,
3.) Good spelling and grammar.
Here is how the discussion board will be graded:
Your initial post needs to be on topic, 250+ words (roughly 10 sentences) and posted on time. It is 70% of your discussion grade.
You will get 100% (full credit), if it is on topic, 250+ words and is posted on time; 50% credit, if it is less than 250 words or delayed; 0.00% – if no post or off topic.
