GCSE Business Studies (Instant Revision)

GCSE Business Studies

Carolyn Lawder

Series Editor: Jayne de Courcy

Contents

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Ownership and control

1

Forms of business

5

Objectives and growth

9

Recruitment and selection

13

Training

16

Motivation

20

Rewarding employees

24

Sources of finance

28

Business plans

33

Break even

36

Cash flow forecasts

41

Business finance

45

Market research

52

Marketing mix

57

Product life cycle

66

Production methods

69

Quality control

77

Location

81

External environment

85

Examination technique

92

Check yourself answers

102

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Instant Revision e-Book

1 Learn and remember what you need to know. This book

contains all the really important things you need to know for your exam. All the information is set out clearly and concisely, making it easy for you to revise.

2 Find out what you don't know. The Check yourself questions

and Score chart help you to see quickly and easily the topics you're good at and those you're not so good at. Print out the Score charts from the separate printable e-book and keep a record of your progress.

What's in this book

1 The facts ? just what you need to know

G The chapters cover all the core Business Studies topics set by the Exam Boards.

G The information is presented in short blocks so that it is easy to read and remember.

2 Check yourself questions ? find out how much you know and boost your grade

G Each chapter ends with a Check yourself page. G The questions are quick to answer. They aren't actual exam

questions but they will show you what you do and don't know. G The answers are given at the end of the book. Don't cheat! Try to

work out all the answers before turning to the back.

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G There are points for each question. The total number of points for each Check yourself is always 20. When you check your answers, fill in the score box alongside each answer with the number of points you feel you scored.

3 The Score chart ? an instant picture of your strengths and weaknesses

G Score chart (1) lists all the Check yourself pages. G As you complete each Check yourself, record your points on the

Score chart. This will show you instantly which areas you need to spend more time on. G Score chart (2) is a graph which lets you plot your points against GCSE grades. This will give you a rough idea of how you are doing in each area. Of course, this is only a rough idea because the questions aren't real exam questions!

Use this Instant Revision e-book on your own ? or revise with a friend or relative. See who can get the highest score!

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