Which situation is correctly classified?
Buying a rival using retained profit is internal growth because the finance is internal
Opening a new branch using a bank loan is external growth because the finance is external
Issuing shares to fund a new product makes the product development external growth
Taking over a rival is external growth even if retained profit finances the purchase
37 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Business 2.1 Growing the business, covering 2.1.1a Internal (organic) growth, 2.1.1b External (inorganic) growth, 2.1.1c Ownership for growing businesses, 2.1.1d Finance for growing and established businesses, 2.1.2a Why aims and objectives change, 2.1.2b How aims and objectives change, 2.1.3a The impact of globalisation on businesses, 2.1.3b Barriers to international trade, 2.1.3c How businesses compete internationally, 2.1.4a Ethical and environmental considerations, and 2.1.4b Pressure group activity and the marketing mix. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.