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Which stage of production covers house building? Options: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary

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secondary

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The directors of a firm decide to buy out another firm in the same industry despite a report indicating that the new combined firm will experience diseconomies of scale. What is likely to be the short-term objective of the directors?

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growth

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What could explain a rise in a firm's production but a fall in the productivity of the labour it employs? Options: higher wages paid to workers, improved training, less skilled workers being recruited, more efficient machine being used

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less skilled workers being recruited

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Which type of merger aims to ensure control of retail outlets? Options: conglomerate, horizontal, vertical backwards, vertical forwards

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vertical forwards

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A confectionery (糖果店) manufacturer buys a local newspaper. What type of merger is this?

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conglomerate integration

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Which economy of scale is an external economy?

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ancillary (辅助的) industries providing goods and services for the industry

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Which feature is an advantage of small scale production? Options: diversification, division of labour, economies of scale, flexible production

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flexible production

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What can cause internal economies of scale? Options: a firm's costs rising by more than its output, a reduction in a firm's productive efficiency, an increase in the size of a firm's factories, a rise in the number of firms in the industry

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an increase in the size of a firm's factories

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What is likely to be a feature of an industry using capital-intensive production methods?

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high set-up costs