Cambridge IGCSE0450

Business Studies Notes

Free chapter notes for Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies 0450. Read any chapter online, then practise with the member Workbook and revise with Chapter at a Glance.

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Business activity

Covers: Business activity - The purpose and nature of business activity

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Chapter 2Free

Classification of businesses

Covers: Classification of businesses - Economic sectors in terms of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, Classification of businesses - Private sector and public sector

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Enterprise, business growth and size

Covers: Enterprise, business growth and size - Enterprise and entrepreneurship, Enterprise, business growth and size - The methods and problems of measuring business size, Enterprise, business growth and size - Why some businesses grow and others remain small, Enterprise, business growth and size - Why some (new or established) businesses fail

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Types of business organisation

Covers: Types of business organisation - The main features of different forms of business organisation

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Business objectives and stakeholder objectives

Covers: Business objectives and stakeholder objectives - Businesses can have several objectives and the importance of them can change, Business objectives and stakeholder objectives - The role of stakeholder groups involved in business activity, Business objectives and stakeholder objectives - Differences in objectives of private and public sector enterprises

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Motivating employees

Covers: Motivating employees - The importance of a well-motivated workforce, Motivating employees - Methods of motivation

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Organisation and management

Covers: Organisation and management - Draw, interpret and understand simple organisational charts, Organisation and management - The role of management, Organisation and management - Leadership styles, Organisation and management - Trade unions

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Recruitment, selection and training of employees

Covers: Recruitment, selection and training of employees - Recruitment and selecting employees, Recruitment, selection and training of employees - The importance of training and the methods of training, Recruitment, selection and training of employees - Why reducing the size of the workforce might be necessary, Recruitment, selection and training of employees - Legal controls over employment issues and their impact on employers and employees

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Internal and external communication

Covers: Internal and external communication - Why effective communication is important and the methods used to achieve it, Internal and external communication - Demonstrate an awareness of communication barriers

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Marketing, competition and the customer

Covers: Marketing, competition and the customer - The role of marketing, Marketing, competition and the customer - Market changes, Marketing, competition and the customer - Concepts of niche marketing and mass marketing, Marketing, competition and the customer - How and why market segmentation is undertaken

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Market research

Covers: Market research - The role of market research and methods used, Market research - Presentation and use of market research results

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Marketing mix

Covers: Marketing mix - Product, Marketing mix - Price, Marketing mix - Place – distribution channels, Marketing mix - Promotion, Marketing mix - Technology and the marketing mix

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Marketing strategy

Covers: Marketing strategy - Justify marketing strategies appropriate to a given situation, Marketing strategy - The nature and impact of legal controls related to marketing, Marketing strategy - The opportunities and problems of entering new foreign markets

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Production of goods and services

Covers: Production of goods and services - The meaning of production, Production of goods and services - The main methods of production, Production of goods and services - How technology has changed and is changing production methods

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Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis

Covers: Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis - Identify and classify costs, Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis - Economies and diseconomies of scale, Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis - Break-even analysis

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Achieving quality production

Covers: Achieving quality production - Why quality is important and how quality production might be achieved

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Location decisions

Covers: Location decisions - The main factors influencing the location and relocation decisions of a business

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Business finance: needs and sources

Covers: Business finance: needs and sources - The need for business finance, Business finance: needs and sources - The main sources of finance

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Cash-flow forecasting and working capital

Covers: Cash-flow forecasting and working capital - The importance of cash and of cash-flow forecasting, Cash-flow forecasting and working capital - Working capital

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Income statements

Covers: Income statements - What profit is and why it is important, Income statements - Income statements

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Statement of financial position

Covers: Statement of financial position - The main elements of a statement of financial position, Statement of financial position - Interpret a simple statement of financial position

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Analysis of accounts

Covers: Analysis of accounts - Profitability, Analysis of accounts - Liquidity, Analysis of accounts - How to interpret the financial performance of a business by calculating and analysing profitability ratios and liquidity ratios, Analysis of accounts - Why and how accounts are used

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Economic issues

Covers: Economic issues - Business cycle, Economic issues - How government control over the economy affects business activity and how businesses may respond

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Environmental and ethical issues

Covers: Environmental and ethical issues - Environmental concerns and ethical issues as both opportunities and constraints for businesses

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Business and the international economy

Covers: Business and the international economy - The importance of globalisation, Business and the international economy - Reasons for the importance and growth of multinational companies (MNCs), Business and the international economy - The impact of exchange rate changes

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