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Leaving Cert Business: Business expansion

How often Business expansion comes up on the Business papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

OL Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

June 2027 is the first exam on the new Business course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.

Business expansion, Higher Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Business expansion.

(a)When one firm buys a controlling stake in another, it is a…
  1. Merger
  2. Takeover
  3. Joint venture
(b)When two firms agree to join together as one new firm, it is a…
  1. Franchise
  2. Takeover
  3. Merger
(c)Expanding into a completely unrelated market is…
  1. Diversification
  2. Delayering
  3. Horizontal integration
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(a) Takeover

(b) Merger

(c) Diversification

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Business expansion.

Higher Level

Asked on 9 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Section 1 Q11, Section 3 Q8
2025Section 3 Q7
2024Section 1 Q1
2023Section 3 Q8
2022Section 2 ABQ
2021Section 1 Q1
2019Section 3 Q6
2018Section 1 Q3, Section 3 Q5
2017Not asked
2016Section 2 ABQ

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Business expansion questions

Business expansion, 2 marks

Which is a way technology can support business growth?

  1. Removing the need for any staff training at all
  2. Making tariffs on its exports illegal
  3. Selling online into new markets without opening new shops
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Selling online into new markets without opening new shops

E-commerce, apps and data analysis let firms grow sales and reach new customers at lower cost than physical expansion.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 10 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Section 2 Q9
2025Section 1 Q13, Section 2 Q9
2024Section 1 Q4, Section 2 Q9
2023Section 1 Q3, Section 2 Q8
2022Section 1 Q9
2021Section 2 Q2, Section 2 Q9
2019Section 2 Q7, Section 2 Q8
2018Section 1 Q4
2017Section 1 Q10
2016Section 1 Q13

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Business expansion questions

Business expansion, 2 marks

Two businesses agreeing to join together to form one new business is a…

  1. Takeover
  2. Franchise
  3. Merger
Show the answer

Merger

In a merger both sides agree. The new, larger firm can cut costs and compete better than either firm could alone.

Business expansion, 2 marks

One company buying over half the shares of another to gain control is a…

  1. Partnership
  2. Takeover
  3. Merger
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Takeover

A takeover can be friendly or hostile. The buyer gains control because it holds the majority of the voting shares.

Business expansion, 3 marks

Paying a fee to trade under an established business name and system is a…

  1. Franchise
  2. Merger
  3. Co-operative
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Franchise

A Supermacs franchisee pays for the name, the recipes and the training, and runs their own outlet under those rules.

Other Business topics

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