Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Economies of Scale"

"Economies of scale" means the cost savings a company achieves by producing or operating at a larger volume, where the cost per unit falls as output increases.

Say this instead: savings from size

How "Economies of Scale" shows up at work

Appears in pitch decks as a near-magical future state where everything gets cheaper once the company is bigger. The slide rarely explains at what volume this happens or what it costs to get there.

Buzzword

Once we hit critical mass, economies of scale will dramatically improve our unit economics.

Plain English

Once we hit critical mass, producing at higher volume will dramatically lower our cost per unit.

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