Diseconomies of scale can sometimes occur for the follow reasons:
1) A specific process within a plant cannot produce the same quantity of output as another related process. For example, if in a product required both gadget A and gadget B, diseconomies of scale might occur if gadget B is produced at a slower rate than gadget A.
2) As output increases, costs of transporting the good to distant markets can increase enough to offset any economies of scale. For example, when a firm has a large plant capable of producing a large output located in one location, the more the firm produces, the more it needs to ship to distant locations.
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As they grow, some private-equity firms may suffer from diseconomies of scale, becoming more bureaucratic and risk-averse.
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