[PEN-L:2427] Economies of scale: two questions

[dassbach@xxxxxxx (Carl H.A. Dassbach)]

1. When was the term "economies of scale" first used and by whom?

2. Who was the first to exploit economies of scale in manufacturing a
complex object (as opposed to processing steel, oil or tobacco)?
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