When a Single Firm Can Supply a Good or Service

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Short Answer

When a single firm can supply a good or service to an entire market at a lower cost than could two or more firms, the industry is known as a

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Definitions:

Processing Department

A division or unit in a manufacturing facility where a specific type of processing or operation is performed.

Conversion Costs

The sum of direct labor and manufacturing overhead expenses, representing the costs to convert materials into finished goods.

Cost Transferred

The movement of costs from one department, project, or product to another within a company, often as part of the accounting or budgeting process.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all inventory items.