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Usually, if you have produced a million units, the cost of an extra one is much less than producing just one. The costs of setting up tools, factory space, personnel etc are generally much the same, so the more you can make and sell, those costs are shared across a lot bigger output, and those costs divided by the ouput are called the cost per unit. So it falls. That's why "mass production" is so successful. Imagine an automobile manufacturer planning to set up a factory to make just 1 automobile. Purchase of raw materials will be much cheaper for similar reasons.

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