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The HP Demerger Dissected

6th March 2017

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This is one of the classic economic debates: are big firms better than small firms? The answer is a complex one: it depends - a fairly standard economic response - to be honest.

However, in this instance, the splitting up of Hewlett-Packard into its computer and printer business and a separate corporate hardware and services division is discussed as a case study and by implications considers the extent to which firms are able to obtain economies of scale.

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Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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