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Assessment
Unit 4: Paper 2 examination questions
Simply Wood (WA) is a small private limited company that makes high-quality wooden furniture. It was started 10 years ago by two brothers – Ravindra and Sunil Patel. They are the only shareholders and...
Unit 6: External factors
Unit 6: External factors
The final section of the course focusses on how the different external influences impact on business activity. External influences includes economic, environmental and ethical influences on business and...
Assessment
Unit 2.3: Paper 1 examination question
We Love Work (WLW) is a large recruitment agency that prides itself on a comprehensive workforce planning plan and also uses the most recent business management theories in its workplace. Employees work...
Unit 1: Business activity
Unit 1.4: Types of business organisation
This page looks at the main features of different forms of business organisation in the private sector - sole traders, partnerships, private and public limited companies, franchises and joint ventures...
Unit 1: Business activity
Unit 1: Unit test
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) worth 15 marks, answer all the questions by place your answers in the answer box. 1. If a business made £60,000 profit last year and aims to increase that by...
Unit 3: Marketing
Unit 3.3: Technology and the marketing mix
This lesson focuses on the concept of technology and the marketing mix, specifically the growth of e-commerce. There are no changes to technology and the marketing mix for the updated syllabus. Lesson...
Assessment
Unit 5.1: Paper 1 examination question
Beautiful Cakes (LTD) was founded in 2020, in the city of Shanghai by two sisters, Penny and Ciao. The cake shop operates in a highly competitive market, selling home-made cakes, pastries and luxury...
Assessment
Unit 3.2: Paper 1 examination question
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffee houses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1971 and is currently the world's largest coffee...
Unit 6: External factors
Glossary of terms unit 6
Appreciation - When a currency rises in value, relative to other currencies as a result of changes in supply and demand. Balance of payments - The value of export revenues minus import revenues. Business...
Assessment
Unit 5.4: Paper 1 examination question
Fairer Pies, established by founder Paul Fairer in 2022, is a private limited company with another shareholder holding a minority interest. The business operates four days a week at a local farmers' market...
Unit 6: External factors
Unit 6.2: Reasons for the importance and growth of multinational companies (MNCs)
Reasons for the importance and growth of multinational companies (MNCs) and the impact of exchange rate changes. Lesson time: 130 minutes (can be completed over two lessons) Lesson objectives: This lesson...
Unit 1: Business activity
Unit 1.4: Choosing the right business structure
When an entrepreneur starts a business they have to choose the correct type of structure for their business. While some of this comes down to personal preference, the type of business is also a factor...