How does Coase account for existence of firms and what factors does he suggest limits their growth? Compare the view of Coase and Marx on the relative efficiency of firm type and market type co-ordination.

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How does Coase account for existence of firms and what factors does he suggest limits their growth? Compare the view of Coase and Marx on the relative efficiency of firm type and market type co-ordination.

The existence of firms seems rather obvious and may be considered as unnecessary to explain to reasons of its existence. However, it was Coase who accomplished in making contribution to the understanding of how and why firms function and exist in the economy. Coase perceived and clarified the significance of transaction cost. He explains that firms arise to economise on transaction costs. In this essay, Coase's account for existence of firms will be demonstrated. Factors that Coase suggests, will limit the firms' growth will be explored. The Coase and Marx's view on the relative efficiency of firm type and market type co-ordination will also be compared later on in this essay.

Economic theory assumes that the allocation of factors of production is determined by the notion of price mechanism. The traditional economic system as Sir Authur Salter demonstrated 'The normal economic system works itself. Price mechanism stands as the co-ordinator of economic activity, functioning automatically in all areas to direct resources