Diseconomies of Scale
Rising long-run average costs despite increased production.
Real World
As Amazon expanded rapidly in the 2010s, internal communication broke down across its vast workforce, leading to slower decision-making and rising costs per unit despite massive scale.
Exam Focus
For 'explain' questions, always link the cause (e.g. poor coordination) to the effect (rising average costs) for full marks.
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