Economics B A-Level
Expanding capacity
What Expanding capacity means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Expanding capacity
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Investing in new machinery, extending premises or hiring more staff to resolve over-utilisation, though this requires significant time and finance.
Topics that use Expanding capacity
- Capacity utilisation (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Cost management
- Efficiency
- Full capacity
- Quality control
- Rationalisation
- Subcontracting
- Flexibility
- Spare capacity
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