Business Exam Questions Flashcards

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Similarities between for-profit and not-for-profit organisation

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The need to cover expenses
Both have operating expenses (eg. Rent)
Expanding the org in an ethical and socially responsible way
To help the local or broader community

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Differences between for profit and not for profit organisation

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Primary objective:
For an FP org the primary objective is to increase its sales revenue to enable it to provide a return (profit). NFP orgs aim to achieve its social mission (eg. Help disadvantaged people in community.
FP orgs return surplus funds to owners and shareholders and NFP don’t, money goes back to biz
FP orgs pay workers, NFP orgs have volunteers

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Difference between a small and medium biz

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Small biz has fewer than 20 employees.. Medium hahahahaha s 20-199
Small biz usually has sole trader or partnership, medium has partnership or private company.

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A financial objective for a discount store that provides low cost household goods and describe strategy

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Increase the volume of sales

Could achieve by lowering prices, increase number of specials, encourage buying in bulk

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A social objective for a discount store that provides low cost household goods and describe strategy

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Ecological sustainability

Provide bags and home brand product packaging that is biodegradable

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Why is it important for a FP biz to have social objectives

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Because if a biz is ethical, it influences purchase

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Positive contributions that a small business can make to the economy

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Provide workers who can use the money to provide goods and services, helping out the economy

Economic growth, by producing goods and services, small biz’s contribute in gross domestic product in the economy

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Difference between the internal environment and external environment of a business

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Internal, includes factors such as owners, management, employees and cooperate culture. Some degree of control

External, includes Eco, environmental, customers, competitors and suppliers. No control

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Distinguish between entrepreneurship and innovation

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Entrepreneurship is the ability and willingness to start, operate and assume the risk of a business venture in hope of making a profit

Innovation refers to creating a new product, service, or process, or significant,y improving an existing one.

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List the amount of employees for the three kinds of businesses

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Small, less than 20
Medium, 20-199
Large, 200+

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Type of ownership for the three kinds of businesses

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Small, partnership or sole trader
Medium, partnership, private company
Large, public company

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12
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Market share for the three kinds of business

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Small, small usually in the local area
Medium, medium dominant in the geographic region
Large, large multinational

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13
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Macro environment consists of…

Int real or external

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Political pressure, economic pressure, legal issues, technology, ethics and social responsibility EXTERNAL

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Operating environment consists of…

Internal or external

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Competitors, finance, companies, employees , unions, suppliers, customers EXTERNAL

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Internal environment consists of…

Internal or external

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Organisational structure, corporate culture, management styles, management skills, policies, management roles and social responsibility

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16
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List of performance indicators

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Percentage of the market share
Net profit figures
The rate of productivity growth
Number of sales
Staff/customer satisfaction surveys 
Staff turnover
Wastage level
Customer complains number 
Sick days number
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17
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Financial indicators characteristic

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Quantitative data

18
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Non financial indicator characteristic

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Qualitative data

19
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Sole trader business Char adv and disadv

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One person who owns and runs the business
Easy to establish, freedom
Unlimited liability

20
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Partnership char, adv and disadv

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Has a minimum of 1-20 partners
Limited liability
Potential disputes

21
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Advantages of purchasing an established business

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Existing Goodwill passed over
Instant income from existing customers
Everything is already set up

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Disadvantages of purchasing an established business

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May be difficult to change existing image and policies of the original business
Employees may resent change of owner
Previous success may be because of previous owners

23
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Advantages of setting up a new business

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Freedom to make decisions
No goodwill that the owner has to pay
Possible to begin on a smaller scale

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Disadvantage of setting up a new business

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High risk and a measure of uncertainty without a previous reputation
May be difficult to secure finance
Time needed to develop a customer base
Start up period is slow

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Advantages of buying a franchise

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Already established
Immediate benefit from goodwill
Franchiser often provides training
Franchise can succeed despite having limited experience

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Disadvantage of buying a franchise

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Franchisor controls the operations, with little scope of franchise individuality
Profits shared by franchisor
Additional service fees

27
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Things to consider with location of a business

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Owners personal factors eg.close to home
Competition, demographics, socioecomics
Visibility
Accessibility to target market, transport and customers
Cost of premises
Proximity to customers, suppliers, companies and complimentary business’s

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Benefits of developing a business plan

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Helps the viability of the business
Identifies strengths and weaknesses
Indicates owners ability and level of commitment
Assists the business to be proactive rather than reactive

29
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What are the 4 p’s of the marketing mix

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Product
Price
Promotion
Place

30
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Objectives can be

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Strategic
Tactical
Operational

31
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Strategic goals

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Long term goal
3-5 years
Buy second store

32
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Tactical goals

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Medium term goal
1-2 years
Increase market share by 2%

33
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Operational goals

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Short term goals
Up to 12 months
Increase profit

34
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Vision statement dot points

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Aspiration
Future
Just out of reach
Shows that the business is heading somewhere

35
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Mission statement dot points

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Who we are
What we do
Where are you going

36
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Two legislations that protect workers

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Occupational health and safety act 2004: ensures the safety of the employees

Equal opportunity act of 1995: makes discrimination illegal in work places

37
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The three phases of recruitment

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Establishment phase: planning, recruitment and selection
Maintenance phase: induction, training and development and performance management
Termination phase

38
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Ways of termination

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Voluntary
Resignation – employee resigns
Retirement – employee withdraws from workforce
Involuntary
Retrenched – job no longer exists
Dismissal – fired
Be wary of unfair and unlawful termination

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The 10 national employment standards

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Hours of work: full time 35-38
Flexible work for parents
Annual leave
Personal, careers and compassionate leave
Community service leave
Public holidays
Notice of termination and redundancy 
Information in the work place
Long service leave
40
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Selection of an employee is

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The process of gathering information and subsequently choosing the most suitable applicant