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Degree to which the purchasing costs decrease with the increase in goods bought

Degree to which the relative production costs decrease with the increase in production capacity

Degree to which the relative costs of financing decrease as the sum increases

Degree to which the relative costs of distribution decrease with the increase in the distribution load

The relative amount of water, oil and gas in the pores of a rock

A term used in marine geology to describe dark colored sediments that are rich in organic matter. Sapropelic deposits form important oil source rock

Are generally considered the most porous and permeable rocks and are therefore where scientists usually find oil and gas