Business A-Level
Organic (Internal) Growth
What Organic (Internal) Growth means in Business A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Organic (Internal) Growth
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Expansion achieved through the business's own resources, focusing on product development, market penetration, and increasing production capacity without external consolidation.
When a business expands by generating its own resources and increasing its own sales, rather than merging with another firm.
Topics that use Organic (Internal) Growth
- Business growth (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Theme 3: Business decisions and strategy (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Inorganic (External) Growth
- Economies of Scale
- Globalisation and Internationalisation
- Market Penetration
- Diseconomies of Scale
- Diversification
Using Organic (Internal) Growth in the exam
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