Growth

3. The increase in costs when a business grows too large and becomes inefficient.
6. A partnership where companies collaborate without merging to pursue mutual objectives.
8. A business system where an owner uses another company’s brand, systems, and support in exchange for a fee.
9. A strategy where a business expands into new markets or products to spread risk.
10. A business agreement where two or more companies collaborate to achieve a specific goal.
11. The ability of a company to absorb risks through diversification and size.
12. When one company buys controlling interest in another company.
14. The combination of two or more companies into a single entity to achieve synergies.
16. Integration A business strategy to gain control over its suppliers or production processes.
17. Integration The acquisition of or merging with competitors in the same industry.
18. Growth strategy involving increasing the size, scope, or reach of a business.

1. The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product.
2. A corporation that owns a collection of diverse businesses in different industries.
4. The process of combining business activities, such as forward, backward, or horizontal.
5. Integration A company’s strategy to control the distribution or retail of its products.
7. A business owned by two or more people who share risks, profits, and decision-making.
13. When one company assumes control of another, often without the target company’s consent.
15. Cost advantages gained when production becomes more efficient as output increases.