Companies can grow in two ways, organic growth or acquisition$-$based growth. Choose the best definition of organic growth.

Organic growth is the increase in sales, customers, and market share by using the company's own resources and business processes.

Organic growth occurs as businesses sell and separate other companies in the purchasing company's infrastructure.

Organic growth in the decrease in sales, customers, and market share by using the company's own resources and business processes.

Organic growth occurs as businesses purchase and integrate other companies in the purchasing company's infrastructure.