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Question
Explain the following as factor affecting the requirements of fixed capital:
Scale of operations
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Solution
The scale of operations: A company with large-scale operations will require larger fixed assets in the form of plants, land and building.
Larger organisation ⇒ Higher investment in fixed assets
Small organisation ⇒ Lower investment in fixed assets
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