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Term 1 Miss Blackwell (Until Globalisation)

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Demand

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The amount of a good/service that customers are willing and able to buy at any given price

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Supply

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The amount of a good/service that sellers are willing and able to sell at any given price

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Equilibrium Price

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The situation in a market where demand is equal to supply

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What are the factors affecting demand? (8)

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Price
Income
Wealth
Demographics
Government action
Advertising, offers and public relations
Tastes
Price of substitutes and complements
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What would happen to demand if prices were to be reduced?

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Demand would increase

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What is the relationship between income and demand?

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Higher incomes result in higher demand

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Define wealth

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Wealth is the total value of an individual’s assets minus his liabilities

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Define demographics

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Demographics relate to the characteristics of the human population

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Define advertising

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Drawing attention to a product

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Define promotional offers

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A technique which involves reducing the price to attract more customers and increase sales volume

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Define public relations

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The maintenance of a favourable public image

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How can government action affect demand?

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Government can promote types of lifestyle through campaigns, e.g. keep fit campaign

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Define tastes

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The public perception of a product/service and how fashionable it is

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Define substitutes

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Products that can be used instead of another one because it has a similar function

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Define complements

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Products that are in joint demand, (when one product is brought, so is the other)

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What is the impact on price, if there is excess demand in the market?

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The price would increase as people are willing to pay more

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What is the impact on demand of price increasing?

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Demand would decrease as less people are willing and able to buy the product at the higher price

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What are the factors affecting supply? (5)

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Price
Costs
Tax
Subsidies
Price of other products
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What would happen to supply if prices were to be increased?

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Supply would decrease

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What is the impact of costs being reduced on supply?

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Supply would increase as the business can afford more

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Define a tax

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A payment to government on top of the product price

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What are subsidies?

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Payment from the government to the supplier for every unit supplied

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What is the price of other products also known as?

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Competitive supply

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What direction does the demand/supply curve move when there is an increase in demand/supply?

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to the right

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How does a change in price affect the demand curve?
It leads to a different quantity demanded. The curve does not shift, the equilibrium changes.
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Elasticity of Demand
How sensitive quantity demanded is to a change in price
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What is inelastic demand? Example?
Quantity demanded is insensitive to a change in price | Petrol
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What is elastic demand? Example?
Quantity demanded is sensitive to a change in price | Newspaper
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What makes a product inelastic?
Not many substitutes | Necessity
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What makes a product elastic?
Lots of substitutes | Luxury
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Define an excess
Demand for a product is less than the amount that the business potentially could supply to the market.
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What to do if there is an excess?
Reduce the price in order to clear the stock
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Define a shortage
Demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market
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What to do if there is a shortage?
Increase the price to reduce the demand for the product
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Market
Any situation where buyers and sellers are in contact in order to establish price
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Competition
Rivalry amongst sellers
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2 types of market?
Physical and non-physical
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Why do physical markets continue to exist?
Because of the personalisation that they offer
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Why has the number of non-physical markets grown rapidly?
Because of the convenience that they offer
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Market Price
The price range in a market at which consumers are prepared to pay
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Mark up
The difference between the cost of producing an item and the price at which it is sold
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Market Size
Collective value of the goofs/services that buyers purchase
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Market Growth
The percentage change in the size of the market, measured over a specific period
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Market Share
The percentage of total sales (by value) that a business has in a specified market
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What are the 4 market structures?
Competitive market Monopolistic competition Oligopoly Monopoly
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Define a competitive market
A market in which there are a large number of sellers. Competition is mainly based on price
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Describe 2 features of a competitive market?
High number of firms | Low prices
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Define monopolistic competition
A market structure with many competing firms each of whom supplies a slightly differentiated product
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Describe the features of a monopolistic competition market structure
Higher number of firms than an oligopoly Price are fair Compete on non-price differences
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Examples of non-price differences?
Wifi | Disabled access
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Define an oligopoly
A market that is dominated by a few firms which have some diversity
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Describe the features of an oligopoly
Few firms High similar prices Interdependence - 1 business changes prices, others follow Collusion
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Define collusion
Rival companies co-operate for their mutual benefit. | E.g. phones4U
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Define a monopoly
A market dominated by 1 seller (theoretically)
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A monopoly must have __% market share, according to the CMA
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Prices in a monopoly market are typically ___ because...
High | There is a lack of choice for consumers
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Why are prices in a monopoly not always high?
The business can utilise economies of scale, which arise when unit costs fall as output rises
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How could a business increase its market share? (6)
``` Customer needs - meet them Sell more to existing customers Old customers - why don't they use product any more Clear marketing plan Variety of marketing techniques Merge with a competitor ```
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What are barriers to entry?
The factors that could prevent a firm from entering and competing in a market
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What are the 5 barriers to entry?
1. Large start up costs 2. Marketing budget - to break customer loyalties 3. Inability to gain economies of scale 4. Price wars 5. Legal restrictions
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What are barriers to exit?
The factors that could prevent a firm from leaving a market, even if it wanted to
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What are the 3 barriers to exit?
1. Difficulty selling off capital 2. High redundancy costs 3. Contracts with suppliers
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Define market dominance
A measure of market share compared to competitors
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Define market power
The ability of a firm to influence or control the terms and conditions on which goods are bought and sold
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What is a merger?
The joining together of 2 companies to form a new larger business
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What is an acquisition?
The control of another company is achieved by buying a majority of its shares
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What are the advantages of merging to the business?
+ EOS + May gain new management with different skills + Increased market share and market power + Greater ability to meet customer needs with combination of resources
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What are the disadvantages of merging to the business?
- May suffer diseconomies of scale due to size - Redundancies (employees) - Higher prices (customers)
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What does the CMA stand for?
Competition and Markets Authority
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What does the CMA do?
The CMA works to promote competition for the benefit of consumers, both within and out of the UK
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Name another organisation that is able to block UK mergers and acquisitions
The European Regulatory Commission
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The CMA is a __________ __________ body that is able to stop _______ and _________ going ahead
governmental regulatory | acquisitions mergers
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What are the CMA's key responsibilities?
1. Investigating breaches of anti-competitive behaviour 2. Bringing criminal offences against individuals who commit cartel offence 3. Enforce customer protection legislation
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What sanctions can the CMA appoint?
1. Fines up to 10% of their global turnover 2. Customers/competitors can sue damages 3. Individuals may be disqualified from being a company director
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What is meant by organic growth?
Growth from within the business
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Give examples of organic growth
Launching new products Franchising Exporting abroad New distribution channels
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Globalisation
The world coming together to trade in each other's markets
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Which factors have facilitated the level of imports? (8)
1. Reduction in trade restrictions 2. Cost of production abroad 3. Ease of transportation 4. Internet 5. Communication tech 6. Easy movement of capital 7. Easy movement of people 8. The rise of multinationals
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Multinationals
A business that has operations in more than 1 country
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Why would a company be keen to become a multinational?
EOS can be obtained Can take advantage of lack of legal restraints New markets which may be less competitive Lower wages abroad
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What is an LEDC?
Less Economically Developed Country
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What are the positives for the LEDC of multinationals operating?
Jobs created and skills developed Reduced poverty Investment in infrastructure - roads Utilise local resources - builders/local food
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What are the negatives for LEDC of multinationals operating?
``` Jobs are unskilled and low wages Unsafe working conditions Child labour Local businesses are driven out of market Income goes back to the domestic market ```
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What is a strategy?
A plan of action
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What is a global strategy?
The consideration of how to build a competitive global advantage
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What is a brand?
A distinctive product offering created by the use of a logo, symbol, name, design or packaging. The key is to differentiate from competitors.
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What is a global brand?
Brands that are recognised throughout much of the world
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What are the opportunities linked to globalisation for a business?
+ More affluent customers + Outsourcing abroad - don't have to pay for machinery + Offshoring - setting up a factory abroad
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What are the threats linked to globalisation for a business?
- Developing economies are making products for themselves - Threat to UK manufacturing jobs - Cultural differences
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Identify 3 reasons why some businesses are more affected by globalisation than others
1. The sector of the economy 2. Size of business 3. Niche?

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