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Qualification => Subject Doubts => IGCSE/ GCSE => Commerce => Topic started by: angell on May 17, 2009, 03:44:57 pm

Title: Any Business Studies doubts HERE!:)
Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 03:44:57 pm
 :D

guys just done studying for my business exam tomorrow....if anyone has any doubts..feel freeeee to post them here:):)
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Post by: lil^$tar on May 17, 2009, 04:01:08 pm
what is in a job description...nd what should be considered by a business before recruiting members
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 04:05:50 pm
what is a market economy?
is it the same as FREE market economy?
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 04:08:33 pm
what is in a job description...nd what should be considered by a business before recruiting members

Job description
ia document which outlines the responsiblity and duties expected to be carried out by SOMEONE employed to do a specific job
before  recruting an emply u need to see his qualification
his experience
background
character etc
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Post by: ashisonline on May 17, 2009, 04:09:58 pm
Yeah market economy is the same as free market economy...
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 04:10:26 pm
A job description generally outlines the responsibilites and duties to be carried out by someone employed to do a specific job. It would nclude, who the worker is responsible to, responsible for, the department he works in(Marketing,etc), the job title, the main purpose and duties of the job(Summary of the job), and the occasional duties of the job. It can sometimes also include the conditions of pay such as salary, working hours, training to be offered, and opportunities of promotion.

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Post by: lil^$tar on May 17, 2009, 04:12:56 pm
thanks and wat r consumer panels...plsssss :-*
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 04:15:21 pm
Before employing, you need to consider whether you really need the vacancy to be filled, whether it can be filled by somebody from within the company (internal recruitment), then the conditions of employment such as salary etc, and during selection, the experience, skills and capabilities of the business. A business must aim to employee a person who can prove to be the most worth asset in trade.

N yes, a market economy is the same as a free market economy. :)
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 04:18:27 pm
Consumer panels are a group of people who agree to provide information about a specific product or general spending patterns over a period of time. If a business would like to test out new ideas or campaigns on a representative group of people, it can use a consumer panel. A consumer panel will consist of consumers who will be using the product or service over a peeriod of time and may keep a diary recording their thoughts on the product. It is a form of primary or field research.
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Post by: lil^$tar on May 17, 2009, 04:21:24 pm
thanks sooo much...u really an angellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll....
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 04:26:45 pm
THANKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKU
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 04:27:44 pm
no probs...

lol as i said just dont forget to +rep...hahahaha
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Post by: lil^$tar on May 17, 2009, 04:29:05 pm
ayt am giving u +10 rep..lol
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 04:37:52 pm
whats rep? :-[
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 04:40:34 pm
the thing underneath the username

+rep -rep

if u click on +rep, ur reputation will increase

and if u do BAD things,(ouch!), people click on -rep, n it decreases:P :)
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 04:41:56 pm
lool ohhh ok:D i am new here :D
By the way By the way i wanna know how much mark u need in p1 tog et A *?>
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 04:43:34 pm
By the way Angel
umm did u do passpaperS?
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 04:55:22 pm
yup.10 years papers.

uh ok...for A* it would depend on the grading

plus it depends on ur p1 + p2 combined
so overall again i would say...75-80+??
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 04:57:17 pm
yea but like u know e.g in math u need 80% in p4 to et A
similary u need 80 marks in paper 1? :o
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 05:08:46 pm
I have a question
umm e.g when they ask is the Laissiz-faire style IN ur opinion good or not
can we say both
as in it is as well its not?
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 05:09:56 pm
u have to give ur opinion in the end

u can state both the advantges and the disadvantages. then in the end go lke, but in my opinion, i think it is good...
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 05:26:23 pm
what is trade credit???
where business delays paying its supplier????? how does it leaves the business in a better position? ???
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Post by: anusha500 on May 17, 2009, 05:54:31 pm
whats the difference between profit and profit margin?

and ...

How could her business make high profits if profit margins were low?
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Post by: Anonymous on May 17, 2009, 05:56:44 pm
What money, if any, would the shareholders of company B lose when the company
ceases to trade?
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Post by: MaNa on May 17, 2009, 06:04:45 pm
Profit is the surplus after total cost have been substracted from sales revenue
while profit margin
is to analyse the LUIDITY of the comany
which is obtained
by
Net profit = net profit/sales turnover x 100
gross profit= gross profit/sales turnover X100
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Post by: Anonymous on May 17, 2009, 06:08:49 pm
Profit margin is the profit as a percentage of the total SR. It isn't a liquidity ratio. Rather, it is a measure of performance of the business. By the way, when are you doing the exam?
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 06:11:45 pm
Trade credit is when the business delays paying its suppliers. So the money it doesnt pay stays within the business, increasing the cash available. However, the more the business delays, the more chances there are of the suppliers refusing to supply further and they cannot avail the facility of cash discounts/reductions due to prompt payment.




When a business ceases to trade, the shareholders would only lose the amount they had originally invested into the business. Since the plc has limited liability, the shareholders or owners of the business cannot be held responsible for any debts of the business, hence securing their personal assets.
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 06:13:49 pm
Yup anon ur rite....liquidity ratios are only quick ratio and acid test ratio.
the others are PERFORMANCE ratios...
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Post by: anusha500 on May 17, 2009, 06:18:08 pm
is marketing budget and advertising budget the same? =S

so how is profit high but profit margin low?
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Post by: Anonymous on May 17, 2009, 06:36:09 pm
They are both financial documents specifying the allocation of capital. However, an advertising budget only states the expenditure on advertising, whilst the marketing budget might split the capital between the different element of the marketing mix.
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Post by: angell on May 17, 2009, 06:50:42 pm
When u calculate profit, it is just a figure, it is not showing the correct PROFIT.

the best way to explain this is, for example, if there are 2 companies with sales figures 100 00 and 500 00 respectively

company A makes a profit of 1000 and company B 3000
Company B has made a higher PROFIT figure.
however, when u compare it to their SALES
1000/10000 X 100 =  10%

and company B
3000/50000 X 100 = 6%

This is because Company A had a higher profit even though their sales where less than Company B, whereas company B, despite having a high sales figure, couldnt earn as much profit.
(This could b because they offered discount, etc)

I hope u got it:)