Business Studies 4

Semester 2 SY 2012-2013

Revision Worksheet # 6- Economies/Diseconomies of Scale, External Growth

Name: Date: Jan. 23, Wednesday

1. What is the difference between a takeover and a merger? (2 marks)

2. Explain the difference between internal and external growth of business. (3 marks)

3. Give two examples of horizontal integration of businesses. (2 marks)

4. Give two examples of forward vertical integration of businesses. (2 marks)

5. Give two examples of backward vertical integration of businesses. (2 marks)

6. Explain two reasons why some businesses remain small. (4 marks)

1

23

7. Describe two types of economies of scale. (4 marks)

8. Explain two types of diseconomies of scale that can happen to a company growing too fast. (4 marks)

2