Business Unit 1.6 Revision Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. is a form of external growth whereby two or more firms agree to form a new organization, thereby losing their original identities
  2. 5. Scale of operations refers to the size of ____
  3. 7. refers to M&As between firms that have similar operations but do not directly compete with each other
  4. 8. costs that do not change as production changes
  5. 9. reduction in average unit cost as a business increase in size
  6. 10. is a high-risk growth strategy that involves a business selling new products in new markets
  7. 14. Large companies that have a large market share can control the _____ by determining prices and deciding which services will be the industry standard
  8. 16. One of the advantages of being a big business is _____. Large firms have a greater chance of sustaining. They are less likely to fail and less likely to be taken over by another firm.
  9. 17. is an external growth strategy that occurs when a business amalgamates with a firm operating the same stage of production
  10. 19. is a growth strategy that combines the contributions and responsibilities of two different organizations in a shared project by forming a separate legal enterprise
  11. 22. Big businesses can afford to produce a bigger product range and in doing so spread the ____ of one product failing
  12. 23. One of the Advantages of being a small business is ________. Sometimes the market can be too small for the big businesses to get involved. Therefore the competition in the market will be limited.
  13. 25. is a growth strategy that occurs with the amalgamation of a firm operating at a later stage in the production process
  14. 26. costs of production per unit
  15. 28. occurs when a business grows by collaborating with, buying up or merging with another firm
  16. 29. Businesses that expand or increase their scale of operations can often use the larger scale to become more _____
  17. 30. ______ = fixed cost + variable cost or TC = FC + VC
Down
  1. 1. Total cost per unit
  2. 3. Type of Internal economies of scales states that: Big businesses can gain discounts by bulk buying – buying in large quantities
  3. 4. occurs when a business amalgamates with a firm operating in an earlier stage of production
  4. 6. is the most efficient scale of operation for a business which occurs at the level of output where average costs of production are minimized
  5. 11. = TC / Q
  6. 12. Small businesses can focus ________ where they want and where they believe the greatest profitability lies
  7. 13. costs that vary as production changes
  8. 15. are businesses that provide a diversified range of products and operate in an array of different industries
  9. 18. (MNC) is an organization that operates in two or more countries, with its head office usually based in the home country
  10. 20. is the growing integration and interdependence of the world’s economies, causing consumers around the globe to have increasingly similar habits and taste
  11. 21. increase in average unit cost as a business increase in size
  12. 24. expansion from within a business by expanding the range of products and/or locations
  13. 27. refers to an agreement between franchisor selling its rights to other businesses to allow to sell products under its name in return for a fee regular royals payment