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WorksheetsMulti - nationals, Conglomerates & Joint Ventures
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Cave Shepherd Co Ltd. is publicly listed on the Barbados Stock Exchange and is trading. This strategy is an example of which kind of external growth method?
Franchising
Acquisition
Sale of Shares to the Public
Takeover
In 2005, Caribbean Communications Network and The Nation Corporation came together to form a new company, named One Caribbean Media Ltd. What method of external growth is shown here?
Merger
Acquisition
Take Over
Sale of Shares to the Public
Chefette plans to open a new location in Christ Church. Is this physical expansion of the busines an example of external or internal growth?
External Growth
Internal growth
Recently, Flow Barbados announced that they have updated their network and it now offers 100% fiber network services with increased connectivity speeds. Is this technological upgrade and example of an external or internal growth method?
External Growth
Internal Growth
Choose the most accurate description of a conglomerate company
A company the makes several different products
A very large group of companies with several different office locations
A very large group of companies with operations or subsidiaries in many different industrial sectors.
Choose the most accurate description of a multi - national company
Consists of a parent company located in a home country which controls the operation of the group of subsidiaries, located in many different countries.
A large company with many international clients and/or customers
An international company
Which is a possible disadvantage of joint ventures.
Financial Risks Shared
Risk exposing your company technology to other companies
They may come to an end when the project is completed
Which is a possible advantage of joint ventures.
It can come to an end at the completion of the project
Parties may have opposing visions, culture and strategies.
Parties have greater access resources.
