EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.1 BUSINESS STAKEHOLDERS (COMPLETE LESSON) 151 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: Who business stakeholders are and their different objectives: •Shareholders (owners), employees, customers, managers, suppliers, local community, pressure groups, the government Stakeholders and businesses: •How stakeholders are affected by business activity •How stakeholders impact business activity •Possible conflicts between stakeholder groups Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

AQA GCSE Business 3.1.7 Expanding a business This lesson includes a worksheet and PowerPoint which cover the following topics: Students should be able to: discuss the advantages and disadvantages of methods of growth understand the methods used by businesses when expanding understand the benefits of growth understand the meaning of purchasing and technical economies of scale understand that with growth businesses increase the risk of diseconomies of scale occurring calculate and interpret average unit costs

a) The effect on businesses of changes in: o inflation (the rate of inflation, the Consumer Prices Index) o exchange rates (appreciation, depreciation) o interest rates o taxation and government spending o the business cycle b) The effect of economic uncertainty on the business environment

a) Impact of MNCs on the local economy: o local labour, wages, working conditions and job creation o local businesses o the local community and environment b) Impact of MNCs on the national economy: o FDI flows o balance of payments o technology and skills transfer o consumers o business culture o tax revenues and transfer pricing This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) The effects on businesses of: o consumer protection o employee protection o environmental protection o competition policy o health and safety Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

EDEXCEL GCSE BUSINESS 1.5.4 THE ECONOMY AND BUSINESS (COMPLETE LESSON) 154 This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: The impact of the economic climate on businesses: unemployment changing levels of consumer income inflation changes in interest rates government taxation changes in exchange rates Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Strong and weak cultures b) Classification of company cultures: o power o role o task o person c) How corporate culture is formed d) Difficulties in changing an established culture Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Calculation of: o gross profit o operating profit o profit for the year (net profit) b) Statement of comprehensive income (profit and loss account): o measuring profitability: calculation of gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and profit for the year (net profit) margin o ways to improve profitability c) Distinction between profit and cash Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Product and market orientation b) Primary and secondary market research data (quantitative and qualitative) used to: identify and anticipate customer needs and wants quantify likely demand gain insight into consumer behaviour c) Limitations of market research, sample size and bias d) Use of ICT to support market research: websites social networking databases e) Market segmentation

AQA GCSE Business 3.1.6 Business Planning This lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint which covers these topics: Students should be able to: understand the reasons why businesses create plans understand the main sections of a business plan analyse the benefits and drawbacks of business planning understand the difference between variable costs, fixed costs and total costs understand the concept of revenue, costs, profit and loss

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (336)2 Contingency planning a) Identifying key risks through risk assessment: • natural disasters • IT systems failure • loss of key staff. b) Planning for risk mitigation: • business continuity • succession planning. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Global marketing strategy and global localisation (glocalisation) b) Different marketing approaches: o domestic/ethnocentric o mixed/geocentric o international/polycentric c) Application and adaptation of the marketing mix (4Ps) and Ansoff’s Matrix to global markets This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Cultural diversity: recognition that groups of people across the globe have different interests and values b) Features of global niche markets c) Application and adaptation of the marketing mix (4Ps) to suit global niches This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Factors to consider: o costs of production o skills and availability of labour force o infrastructure o location in trade bloc o government incentives o ease of doing business o political stability o natural resources o likely return on investment This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a student worksheet Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Purpose of sales forecasts b) Factors affecting sales forecasts: o consumer trends o economic variables o actions of competitors c) Difficulties of sales forecasting Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Calculation of sales volume and sales revenue b) Calculation of fixed and variable costs Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and a worksheet and covers: a) Methods of production: o job o batch o flow o cell b) Productivity: o output per unit of input per time period: factors influencing productivity link between productivity and competitiveness c) Efficiency: o production at minimum average cost: factors influencing efficiency distinction between labour and capital intensive production Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

a) Market mapping b) Competitive advantage of a product or service c) The purpose of product differentiation d) Adding value to products/services

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (333) 2 Investment appraisal a) Simple payback. b) Average (accounting) rate of return. c) Discounted cash flow (net present value only). d) Calculations and interpretations of figures generated by these techniques. e) Limitations of these techniques. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation

Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business (335) 2 Ratio analysis a) Calculate: • profitability (gross profit margin and profit for the year margin) • liquidity (current and acid test ratios) • gearing ratio • return on capital employed (ROCE). b) Interpret ratios to make business decisions. c) The limitations of ratio analysis. Written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation