Course review
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Learning objective
• Analyse internal and external economies and diseconomies of scale • Growth can lower average costs but may also create coordination, communication, or motivation problems
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Learning objective
• Distinguish between internal growth and external growth • Internal growth expands existing operations; external growth combines with or acquires other organizations
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Learning objective
• Evaluate reasons for businesses to grow • Growth may increase market share, revenue, profit, survival chances, economies of scale, and market power
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Learning objective
• Evaluate reasons for businesses to stay small • Small size may preserve control, flexibility, personal service, niche focus, and lower risk
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Learning objective
• Evaluate mergers and acquisitions (M&As), takeovers, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and franchising • External growth methods differ in control, speed, cost, risk, and integration challenges
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