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Mission Statement

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A brief statement which describes the overall purpose of an
organisation and defines its existing scope and boundaries so
that it can remain focused. A mission statement answers the
question, “Why do we exist?”

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Corporate Strategy

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An overall plan with clearly defined objectives that provides a
clear sense of direction and assists decision making within an
organisation.

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Strategic objectives

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These are objectives set for the whole organisation by senior
management. They will have long-term implications and involve
major uses of resources.

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Functional objectives

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These are objectives designed to improve the efficiency of
business operations in areas such as production, marketing and
sales, human resources, finance, and research and development.
They can only be effective if there is co-operation between the
business functions.

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SMART objectives

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Objectives set by the businesses which are specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic and time-based. This will allow for
monitoring and evaluation of performance by management.

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Stakeholders

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Individuals or groups who have a genuine interest in a particular
business and will be affected by or can affect the activities
undertaken by that business. Stakeholders can be internal or
external to the business.

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Stakeholder Objectives

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These are the goals of people who have an interest in the
business.

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Stakeholder Conflict

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This can occur in business when stakeholder objectives are
different.

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Profit Maximisation

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Producing at a level of output which generates the most profit
for a business.

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Profit satisfaction

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Generating sufficient profit to satisfy owners and relevant
stakeholders such as management.

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Growth

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An objective chosen to allow the firm to become competitive, to
dominate the market, to diversify and reduce risks.

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Survival

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A possible objective for a business during early stages of
trading, during a recession or in response to a threat from a
takeover.

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Corporate Image

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An objective chosen to enhance the reputation of the business
in relation to ethics and social responsibility. It is the mental
picture that springs up at the mention of a firm’s name.

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Environment

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An objective chosen when the firm is pursuing policies to
reduce the negative impact of its activities on the environment.

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Business Plan

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A set of documents prepared by a firm’s management to
summarize its operational and financial objectives for the near
future and to show how they will be achieved.

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SWOT

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An analysis of internal strengths and weaknesses and the
external threats and opportunities facing a business.

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PESTLE

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An analysis of the political, economic, social, technological,
environmental and legislative impacts affecting a business.

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Ansoff’s Matrix

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A decision making model used by marketing managers to help
them adapt to changing situations and developing new strategies
for growth that consider new and existing products and new and
existing markets.

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Boston Matrix

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A decision making tool used by a business that has to manage a
product portfolio. It examines its products in relation to market
share and market growth.

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Decision Tree

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A Decision Tree is a graphical presentation of a decision-making
process within a business which aims to highlight the most cost-
effective decision.

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Square

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Squares represent points at which management decisions have to
be made. They are referred to as decision nodes.

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Branches

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Branches show the different alternatives.

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Circles

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Circles represent points at which one of a number of outcomes
may occur. These are referred to as chance nodes.

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Probability

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The branches coming from the circle show the likelihood of
the occurrence e.g. 0.6 shows there is a 60% chance of an occurrence happening.

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Returns
The expected values/outcomes of each 60% chance of an alternative.
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Contingency Plan
A contingency plan of a business is designed to cope with any problems that may arise from a crisis relating to finance, human resources, corporate image, product or legal.
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Income Statement
Summarises income/expenses and details the profit/losses made by the business in the accounting period.
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Sales Revenue
Income earned in the accounting period from trading activities
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Opening Inventories
Inventories that the organisation has at the start of the trading period, carried over from the previous trading period.
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Purchases
Additional inventories bought by the business for re-sale.
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Closing Inventories
The amount of unsold inventories left at the end of the trading period.
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Cost Of Sales
Opening Inventories + Purchases – Closing Inventories.
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Gross Profit
Sales Revenue – Cost of Sales.
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Net Profit
Gross Profit – Expenses.
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Statement Of Financial position
Details in summary format, the financial position of the business.
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Assets
Items of value held by a business which is likely to generate future income.
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Non-Current Assets
Assets that the business expects to retain ownership of, for a period of at least one year e.g. plant and machinery. These assets are held to help with the day to day running of the organisation. They are not usually acquired for profitable resale purposes.
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Current Assets
Assets that the business expects to turn into cash within one year e.g. inventories/trade receivables/cash/bank.
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Trade Receivables
Money that is owed from customers to the business arising from goods sold on credit.
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Non-Current liabilities
Debts that the business is required to meet in a future accounting period i.e. beyond one year e.g. bank loan or debenture.
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Current Liabilities
Liabilities that the business expects to pay within a one-year accounting period e.g. tax owed, proposed dividend/overdraft.
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Trade Payables
Money that is owed from the business to a supplier who provided goods/services on credit.
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Equity
The value of funds within the business which can be attributed to the owner/s.
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Tangible Assets
These include property/ premises, plant/machinery/equipment/vehicles: items that may be physically viewed.
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Intangible Assets
Intellectual rights/property/goodwill/programming rights/music rights: items which are not physical in nature.
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Disclosure
Groups of assets are presented within the Statement of Financial Position according to the length of time a business expects to retain ownership of the asset.
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Dividend
A proportion of a company’s profits paid to the owners of shares in a particular company.
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Share Capital
Money introduced into the business through the sale of shares
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Reserves
These are shareholder’s funds built up over the years, e.g. share premiums, revaluations and retained profit.
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Ratio Analysis
This is a numerical process of investigating accounts by comparing two related figures.
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ROCE
Return on Capital employed i.e. the profit of a business expressed as a percentage of the total amount of money used to generate it. (Profit before tax + finance costs + preference dividends) x 100% = x% (Total assets – current liabilities)
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Gross Profit Margin
Gross profit is expressed as a percentage of sales revenue. Gross Profit Sales Revenues x 100% = x %
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Net Profit Margin
Net profit before tax and interest is expressed as a percentage of sales revenue. Net Profit x 100% = x% Sales Revenues
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Current Ratio
This assesses the firm’s liquidity by dividing current liabilities into current assets. Current Assets = x:1 Current Liabilities
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Acid Test Ration
This assesses the firm’s liquidity by removing closing inventories from the equation. (Current Assets – Closing Inventories) = x:1 Current Liabilities
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Gearing
This examines the capital structure of the business and compares the proportion of capital raised from a borrowed source and equity. Non-current liabilities (Debt Capital) x 100% = x% (Equity Capital + Reserves + Debt Capital)
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Earnings per share
This refers to the amount each ordinary share earns. Profit for the year = x pence Number of Ordinary Shares in Issue
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Return On Equity
This measures the return on shareholder’s investment by expressing the profit earned by ordinary shares as a percentage of total equity. Net Profit for the year – preference dividend x 100% = x % Ordinary Share Capital + Reserves
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Investment Appraisal
The evaluation of an investment project to determine whether or not it is likely to be worthwhile.
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Payback
A method of investment appraisal that shows the amount of time it takes to recover the cost of an investment project.
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ARR
Average Rate of Return – a method of investment appraisal which measures the net return per annum as a percentage of initial spending.
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DCF/NPV
Discounted Cash Flow/Net Present Value – is a method of investment appraisal which calculates the present value of future incomes from an investment project less the initial cost.
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Macro-economics
The study of how the whole economy works.
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Mixed Economy
An economic system that allows both the state and market mechanism to allocate resources, e.g. the UK has a mixed economy.
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Business Cycle
A measure of the regular fluctuations in the level of economic activity.
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Boom
The stage when an economy is at the peak of activity.
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Recession
Income and output begin to fall and business confidence is reduced.
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Slump
The lowest point in the trade cycle – production is low, businesses close and unemployment is high
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Recovery
At this stage income will start to rise and business output will increase, firms will invest more, consumers will start to increase spending and businesses will start to recruit new workers.
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Fiscal Policy
A policy designed to manage the level of aggregate demand in the economy by changing the level of government spending or taxation.
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Direct Taxes
These are levied directly on individuals or businesses In the general sense, a direct tax is one paid directly to the government by the persons on whom it is imposed. Examples include income taxes and corporate taxes.
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Indirect Taxes
These are levied on spending on goods and services. E.g. VAT.
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Monetary Policy
A policy designed to control the supply of money in the economy.
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Economic Growth
An indication of the change in output or income within the economy.
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Gross Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Product - a measure of economic activity but it does not include net property income from abroad.
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GNP
Gross National Product – a measure of the amount of income generated as a result of a country’s economic activity.
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Sustainable Growth
Growth which continues year on year.
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Exchange Rate
The price of one currency in relation to another.
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Unemployment
The number of people who are of working age but not in a job.
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Seasonal Unemployment
Refers to people who work during a particular season e.g. the Christmas period and then they are paid off once the season is over.
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Cyclical Unemployment
Refers to unemployment that fluctuates with the business cycle.
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Frictional Unemployment
This is caused by people moving from one job to another.
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Structural Unemployment
This is caused by changes in the structure of the economy e.g. decline of heavy industries in N.I.
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Inflation
A continuing tendency for prices to rise.
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Cost-Push inflation
This inflation occurs when production costs rise and businesses pass this onto consumers in the form of higher prices.
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Demand Pull Inflation
This inflation occurs when there is excessive spending in the economy.
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Balance Of Payments
An accounting record of all monetary transactions between a country and the rest of the world
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Current Balance
The difference between the value of money entering and leaving a country as a result of trade in goods services and transfers.
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Imports
Goods and services purchased from abroad for use in a particular country.
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Exports
Goods and services sold by a particular country to another country.
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Globalisation
Refers to the growing integration of the world’s economy.
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Multi-Nationals
A company which owns or controls production or service facilities outside the country in which it is based.
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Trade Barriers
The use of controls to prevent free movement of goods between countries.
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Tariff
A tax levied upon imports.
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Quota
A limit placed on the number of particular categories of goods allowed to enter countries.
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Excise Duties
Taxes levied on fuel, alcohol, tobacco and betting.
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SEM
Single European Market – an agreement by EU countries to remove all trade barriers.
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Euro Zone
Member countries of the EU who have adopted the Euro as their currency.
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Emerging Markets
Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialisation. E.g. India
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Business Ethics
This is the influence of values and beliefs upon the conduct and operation of business activities e.g. Fair Trade, Animal Welfare.
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CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility. The willingness of a business to accept responsibility for its actions and their impact on stakeholders.
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Social Audit
The process used by a business to assess the impact of its activities on stakeholders.
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Corporate Culture
The values, beliefs and norms that are shared by people and groups in any organisation.
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Organisational Culture
This is the way a business does things and the way that people in the business expect things to be done. It shapes staff behaviour and attitude and how they make decisions.
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Power Culture
Refers to organisations where decision making is limited to one/or a small number of people.
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Role Culture
Refers to bureaucratic firms where authority is defined by job title.
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Person Culture
Refers to a loose organisation of individual workers e.g. professional partnerships such as accountants or solicitors.
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Task Culture
This places an emphasis on tasks and getting things done.
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Group Think
This occurs when a group makes faulty decisions because group pressure leads to a deterioration of “mental efficiency, reality, testing and moral judgement”.
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External Environment
The factors outside a business that may influence its decisions.
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Pressure Groups
Groups of people without direct political power who seek to influence decisions makers in business and society.
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Demography
The study of population in relation to its size, structure and distribution
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Primary Sector
Businesses engaged in the extraction of raw materials from land and sea.
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Secondary Sector
Businesses engaged in manufacturing and construction who transform raw materials into finished goods.
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Tertiary Sector
Businesses engaged in the providing commercial and personal services.
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Waste Managements
The way in which businesses deal with the problems of waste materials.
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Organic Growth
Growth achieved through the expansion of current business activity.
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Merger
The joining together of two businesses.
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Takeover/Acquisition
The purchase of one business by another.
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Horizontal Integration
The merging of firms that are in the same line of business and at the same stage
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Backward Vertical Integration
Merging with a firm who is engaged in the previous stage of production.
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Forward Vertical Integration
Merging with a firm who is engaged in the next stage of production.
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Lateral Integration
The merging of firms involved in the production of similar goods but who are not in competition with each other.
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Conglomerate/ Diversification Merger
The merging of firms involved in completely different business activities.
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Joint Venture
Two firms who share the cost, responsibility and profits of a business activity.
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Management/Employee Buyout
The sale of a business to existing managing team/employees
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