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Why do businesses wants to grow larger? Give 4 reasons.

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-Economies of scale -Gain a larger market share -To survive against rivals -To spread risks Ultimate aim - gain more profit in the long run (private sector)

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Name 2 methods of internal growth and external growth.

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Internal growth - Changing price; advertising and promoting External growth - Joint ventures; strategic alliance

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What are advantages for -franchising for a franchiser? -a franchisee?

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Franchising for a franchisee: -Parent company experience rapid growth -Allows a business to have a national/international presence -Economies of scale (lower costs of production) Franchisee: -Lower risk -Lower start-up cost for research & development

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Explain the quadrants of the Ansoff Matrix.

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-Market penetrations: low-risk strategy; existing products in an existing market Product development: medium-risk strategy; new products in an existing market -Market development: Medium-risk growth strategy; existing products in a new market -Diversification: high-risk growth strategy; marketing new products in a new market

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Explain the circumstances when economies of scale might not benefit customers.

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-Can be a barrier to entry, creates less competitive market -Can be achieved through high volume output

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Explain why economies of scale may be inappropriate for businesses.

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-Sole traders want to keep tight control -Firms may not participate in trading

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Why are there so many small firms that continue to succeed if economies of scale is so important?

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-Small firms operates in a niche market -Better cost control -Offer a flexible local personal service

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Define ‘economies of scale.’ Give an example.

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-Is the lower average costs of production as a firm operates on a larger scale due to an improvement in productive efficiency Ex: Airbus super jumbo has more seats than Boeing jumbo jet but Airbus burns less fuel per seat. (so the average cost of fuel for Airbus is lower)

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Distinguish between internal and external economies.

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Internal - Those that are within the firm and organization’s control Ex: Technical economies: has sophisticated machinery Financial - larger sums of money External - businesses that operates beyond the control of the business Ex: Technological - improved transportation & communication

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Distinguish between internal and external growth.

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Internal growth (organic growth) - a business grows internally, using its own resources to increase the scale of its operations External growth (Amalgamation or Inorganic growth)- business growth through mergers/acquisitions (takeover)

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Distinguish between joint ventures and strategic alliances.

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Joint ventures - two or more business becomes a company and split costs, risks, control, and rewards Strategic Alliance - two or more business cooperates in a business venture and split things too but remains separate

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Define conglomerate.

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-Large multinational that operate in many countries.

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Define franchise, franchisee, and franchisor.

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Franchise- An agreement between a franchisor selling its rights to other franchisees to allow them to sell products under its name Franchisee - The purchaser of a franchise Franchisor - when the franchisee pays a license fee to the parent company of the business

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Define mergers and takeovers.

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Mergers - intergration of two or more businesses forming one single company

Takeovers (aka acquisitiosn) - When a company buys a controlling interest in another company