Assertion: firm | /r/CapableOf | avoid cost
Facets:
value: somehow
type: MANNER
value: by directing labor workers
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: By directing labor workers, who are bound in open-ended employment contracts, rather than contracting with labor providers in the market, firms can avoid the costs of using the price mechanism.
text: By allowing its lawyers to work from their homes, the firm avoids the costs of maintaining office space, and the lawyers avoid the costs of commuting, allowing the firm to reduce customer costs.
text: This suggests that firms will arise when they can arrange to produce what they need internally and somehow avoid these costs.