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ZIMSEC A-Level Economics

4.5Growth of firms

Growth of firms in ZIMSEC A-Level Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 4.5.1Explain the reasons for the growth of firms and analyse the methods of growth: integration, mergers and diversification.
  2. 4.5.2Assess the benefits and costs of large firms, including multinational firms, to the economy.

Lessons

  • How firms grow: organic growth, mergers and takeovers

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  • Multinational companies and foreign direct investment

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Growth of firms: sample question

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Which is a reason why a firm might set up production in another country?

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