alleryStart learning →Decreasing unit costs for larger volumes of production are called:
ASwitching costs
BDiseconomies of scale
CEconomies of scale
DNetwork externalities
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Economies of scale
Unit cost falling as output rises is the definition of economies of scale, a barrier to new entrants.
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