command words

Question 1

identify

Answer 1

no development required

Question 2

outline

Answer 2

short accurate sentence

Question 3

describe

Answer 3

a detailed sentence

Question 4

explain

Answer 4

a clear “cause and effect” / “action and consequence”

Question 5

discuss

Answer 5

a clear “flow” of costs and benefits (pros and cons) that are connected by link words

Question 6

compare

Answer 6

state a fact about one thing then a comparable fact about another. use “whereas” and “both”

Question 7

e.g. land, labour, capital, enterprise

Answer 7

identify

Question 8

e.g. a business exists in order to make a profit

Answer 8

outline

Question 9

e.g. the primary sector refers to businesses involved with the extraction of raw materials taken from the earth

Answer 9

describe

Question 10

e.g. if unemployment levels rise, people will have less money to spend on your business

Answer 10

explain

Question 11

e.g. different partners bring different skills and experience to the business. On the other hand the profit will need to be split among partners of the business

Answer 11

discuss

Question 12

e.g. businesses in the private sector aim to achieve profit maximisation whereas businesses in the public sector aim to make the best use of funds

Answer 12

compare