Business Key Terms

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Also called an acquisition. Occurs when one business gains control (buys) another business.
Takeover
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Occurs when two or more businesses join together to form a new business.
Merger
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The reasons why average costs of each item falls as a firm expands (think buying in bulk).
Economies of scale
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Are made up customers from across the world.
Global Markets
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Is the act of selling a product using the internet.
E-Commerce
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Work is divided into separate tasks or jobs that allow workers to become skilled at one of them.
Specialisation
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The average cost of making each unit.
Unit Cost
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Producing goods and services to an acceptable standard with as few resources as possible to keep costs per unit low.
Operational Efficiency
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laws that protect the interests of consumers when buying goods or services.
Consumer Protection
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Occurs when two or more businesses join together to form a new business.

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Economies of scale

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Global Markets

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