Topic 1.6: Growth and Evolution Flashcards
Scale of production
Purchasing economies
Marketing economies
Financial economies
Technical economies
Risk-bearing economies
Managerial economies
Internal economies of scale
External economies of scale
Standardised
Average cost of production
Economies of scale
Diseconomies of scale
Diversified
R & D
Business objectives
Capital
Merger
Acquisition/takeover
Joint venture
Strategic alliance
Franchising
Horizontal integration
Forward (or backward) vertical integration
Retail
Wholesale
Market share
Intellectual property
Distribution networks
Merger partners
Code sharing
Arrangements
Joint business
Agreement
Partnership agreement
Franchisor
Franchisee
Globilsation
Free trade
Protectionism
Import restrictions
Legal compliance