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These are primarily \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3) - Land \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) - Labour \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) - Capital \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) - \seqsplit{Enterprise/Entreprenuership}% Row Count 7 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Basic Economic Problem}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Fundamental economic problem is {\bf{Scarcity}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) {\bf{Unlimited Wants}} of consumers \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) {\bf{Limited Resources}} available \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) - It is the duty of entrepreneurs and businesses to use efficient allocation of f.o.p.'s to minimize the problem of Scarcity% Row Count 6 (+ 3) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Circular Flow of Income}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/potato_1433168442_cular-flow-of-goods-income.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Strong Economy}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Why UK wants a strong economy}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) - GDP/GNP Increase \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 1) - Maintain international reputation \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) - Improved infrastructure \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) - Attracts F.D.I. \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 1) - B.O.P. comes down \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) - Demand for Exports \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) - Income Increases \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) - Lower unemployment% Row Count 9 (+ 1) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Mergers and Takeovers}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Q - Identify differences b/w Merger and Takeover}} \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2) {\emph{Mergers}} \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 1) - Three types of mergers (Vertical, Horizontal, Conglomerate) \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 2) - A and B unite to become C \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 1) - Example: Sony Ericsson \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) {\emph{Takeovers}} \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 1) - 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