3 Most Important Types of Returns to Scale in Production
Returns to scale refers to a relationship which shows the degree of change in output caused by change in quantities of all inputs in a fixed proportion. The concept of returns to scale is a long-run concept, because it refers to a case where all inputs are variable.In this context, it is also important to distinguish returns to scale from returns to a factor. Instead of all factors, when a relationship specifies change in output as a result of a given change in quantity of only one factor of production, while keeping the others unchanged, it is termed as returns to a factor.There are Three Types of Returns to Scale: (a) Increasing Returns to Scale: ADVERTISEMENTS: When all inputs are increased by a given proportion and the output increases by…