Business A-Level
falling transport and communication costs
What falling transport and communication costs means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of falling transport and communication costs
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Containerisation and cheap air freight cut the cost of moving goods, while the internet cut the cost of coordinating global operations.
Topics that use falling transport and communication costs
- Assessing globalisation and internationalisation (AQA A-Level)
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