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Across 4. The party in a franchising agreement that is purchasing the right to use a business's trademarks, associated brands and other proprietary knowledge in order to open a branch 6. Factors which determine that as a business becomes larger it becomes less efficient (3 Words) 11. Process by which a firm gets larger from expanding by using its own resources (2 Words) 12. A combination of two companies

Down 1. A corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country (2 Words) 2. Process by which a firm grows by taking over or merging with another firm (integration) (2 Words) 3. An agreement between two, or more organisations, to undertake a particular business activity (2 Words) 5. A collaborative agreement between two or more independent firms to pursue a set of agreed goals (2 Words) 7. Agreements between two parties 8. Factors which determine that as a business becomes bigger it becomes more efficient (3 Words) 9. The process when when one firm buys another, with or without its approval 10. A firm which already has a successful product or service