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Brand
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A name, term, design or symbol that identifies a sellers product and
makes it distinct
Break-even point
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The number of units you need to produce / sell to stop making a loss
and start making a profit
Cash Inflow
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Cash that comes in to the business, main source is from customers
buying products
Design Mix
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The 3 main areas to be considered when designing a new product.
1) Aesthetics - How it looks2) Function - How it works
3) Economic - How much it costs to make
Two ways of improving cashflow
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1) Destocking2) Reducing credit terms
Ethics
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How morally a business conducts itself. Sometimes doing the right thing costs money!
European Union
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Group of European countries who have come together to create a
single market
Exports
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Goods produced in one country but sold in another
Export subsidy
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Government policy to help encourage the export of goods
Hierarchy
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The number of levels of management in an organisations
structure
Imports
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Goods bought from another country
Import protection
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Government restricts imports into their country
Just In Time
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Stock arrives JUST when required
Lead time
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The time between stock being ordered and arriving
Margin of Safety
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Any sales above the break-even point is your margin of safety (or safety net)
Marketing Mix
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Product, price promotion, place. The elements to consider in order
to launch a product
The 4 orientations of a business
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Market, sales, product, production
5 levels in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
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Level 1 - Survival needsLevel 2 - Safety needsLevel 3 - Social needsLevel 4 - Self esteem needsLevel 5 - Self actualisation needs
Maximum Stock
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The maximum quantity set for each order a company makes
What are X managers in McGregor’s X/Y theory
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Strict, tight control
Merger
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Where two businesses join together to form a new business e.g. PC
World and Currys
Minimum stock
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The minimum level of stock a company must have in order to
keep trading
4 stages in the product life cycle
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Introduction, growth, maturity, decline
Re-order level
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When this level of stock is reached, the company must place their next
order
Research and Development
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Investing time creating and designing an innovative product
Share capital
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Money obtained through the sale of shares
Sustainability
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The responsible management of resources. For instance using renewable energy sources like solar power instead of fossil fuels like oil
Takeover
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Where one business buys at least 51% of another business
in order to control it
Quality control
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Checking finished products for problems or defects at the end of
the production process
Quality Assurance
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Monitoring and evaluating quality throughout the production process
Venture Capital
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Money invested into a business by business angels or "dragons"
3 internal sources of finance
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1) Retained profits2) Owners funds3) Sale of assets
2 ways to improve profit
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1) Increase price2) Reduce costs
Advantage of customer service
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Get repeat businessIncrease sales
Gain an advantage over competitors
Disadvantage of recycling waste
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Costs increase
Trade descriptions Act
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Goods must be as described
Span of control
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The number of people you are responsible for
Internal communication
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Communication between employees
External communication
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Communication between employees and individuals outside the business
Formal communication
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Communication through recognised channels
2 methods of informal communication
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1) Gossip2) Meetings
3 different payment methods for workers
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1) Flat rate2) Commission3) Profit sharing4) Share ownership5) Piece rate
Give an example of a pressure group
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GreenpeaceFathers for justiceTescolopolyAmnesty International
2 advantages of a single european market
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1) No barriers to trade2) Access to more labour
Operating (Net) Profit
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= Gross Profit - Expenses
Making a Profit
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Objective for all firms in the private sector except charities. Profit can be used to expand the firm (retained) or paid to owners as a reward for risking their money.
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Red = fixed costBlue = sales revenueGreen = total costs
Advantages of using break even charts
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1 Helps planning2 Identifies how much a firm has to sell to make a profit
Disadvantages of using break even charts
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1 Only a forecast!2 Selling price may have to fall if competition is strong3 Fixed or variable costs may go up/down e.g. rent increase.
Formula for break even output
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= Fixed Cost(Price – Variable Cost)