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Economics 3.1.3
Economics- Edexcel 3.1.3
Term | Definition |
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demerger | when a firm decides to split into separate firms |
impact of demergers on businesses in the long term | higher returns and operating profits |
impact of demergers on businesses in the short term | short term cost of selling off a part of their business especially if they sell at a low price |
impact of demergers on employees | expected job losses if demerger driven by desire to control unit costs and opportunities for managers of newly demerged business to assume new responsibilities |
impact of demergers on consumers | depends on effect of demerger on intensity of industry competition or whether it leads to fewer economies of scale being harnessed |