alleryStart learning →A small cargo vessel costs more per unit than a large bulk carrier. Which Porter driver explains it?
ATiming of purchases
BCapacity utilisation
CEconomy of scale
DLinkages with suppliers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Economy of scale
Larger scale of operation spreads cost over more units, so unit cost differs with scale.
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