business growth strategies

You measure internal growth by

• by counting the number of mergers

• by comparing revenue year over year

• by calculating debt of the organization

• by looking at other company's growth

When a company expands by purchasing and controlling the direct distribution or supply of its products

• Horizontal integration

• Vertical backward integration

• Vertical forward integration

• Conglomerate integration

"having control supplies of materials to competitors" is an important advantage of ?

• Horizontal integration

• Vertical forward integration

• Conglomerate integration

• Vertical backward integration

What are some financial problems with rapid external growth?

• expansion can be expensive

• takeover can be expensive

• additional fixed capital and working capital will be required

• all 3 are correct

Where one firm takes a controlling interest of another firm:

• Joint Ventures

• Mergers

• Acquisitions

• Franchising

When a business grants a licence to use its brand and reproduce its product.

• Joint Ventures

• Mergers

• Acquisitions

• Franchising

Expanding the product line is an example of what type of growth?

• Internal growth

• External growth

Two or more businesses pooling their resources and creating a separate entity to achieve a goal:

• Joint Ventures

• Mergers

• Acquisitions

• Franchising

A synonym for 'acquisition'

• Internal growth

• Vertical integration

• Merger

• Takeover

When a business buys up a firm operating in the same stage of production

• Horizontal integration

• Vertical integration

• Lateral integration

• Internal growth