Practice question · Select all that apply
Which statements about SMEs in the European Union are correct?
Hints
- Check each claim against the headcount fences.
- The top fence is what decides whether a firm is still an SME.
Show the answer
- A. They make up over 99% of all EU businesses
- B. The size classes use employee headcount thresholds of 10, 50, and 250
- C. They include micro, small, and medium-sized firms
Why
At 250 employees a firm leaves the SME class, 300 employees is large. The rest are the SME definition itself.
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