Economists Have Noted That Businesses of a Certain Type Tend

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Essay

Economists have noted that businesses of a certain type tend to congregate geographically, attracting workers with skills in those fields.This, in turn, lures more firms seeking employees with those skills.Some examples include commercial banking, software development, and the automobile industry.What mechanism is at work here? Briefly explain how the mechanism works to the advantage of employers and employees.

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Definitions:

Dollar-based Cost Drivers

Factors that cause a change in the cost of an activity, measured in monetary terms, such as labor hours, machine hours, or raw material quantities.

Cost Allocation Process

The method by which overhead or indirect costs are systematically assigned to various cost objects like products, services, or departments.

Accounting System

A systematic process of recording, summarizing, and reporting the financial transactions of a business or organization.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.