Syllabus Based Flashcards

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Recall “types of markets” - marketing

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Types of Markets:
- resource
- industrial
- intermediate
- consumer
- mass
- niche

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2
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Recall “factors influencing customer choice” - marketing

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Factors influencing customer choice:
- psychological
- sociocultural
- economic
- government

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3
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Recall elements of a “situational analysis” - marketing

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  • SWOT
  • Product Life Cycle
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4
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Recall the process of “implementation, monitoring and controlling” - marketing

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  • developing a financial forecast
  • comparing actual and planned results
  • revising the marketing strategy
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5
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Recall elements of “price including pricing methods” - marketing

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  • cost[-based]
  • market[-based]
  • competition[-based]
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6
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Recall the “pricing strategies” - marketing

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  • skimming
  • penetration
  • loss leaders
  • price points
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7
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Recall “elements of the promotion mix” - marketing

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Elements of the promotion mix
- advertising
- personal selling and relationship marketing
- sales promotions
- publicity and public relations

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Recall “the communication process” - marketing

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The communication process:
- opinion leaders
- word of mouth

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Recall “channel choice” - distribution - operations

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Channel choice:
- intensive
- selective
- exclusive

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Recall the “strategic role of operations management” - operations

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Strategic role of operations management: - cost leadership
- good/service differentiation

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Recall the “influences” on operations - operations

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Influences:
- globalisation
- technology
- quality expectations
- cost-based competition
- government policies
- legal regulation
- environmental sustainability

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12
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Recall “inputs” - operations

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Inputs:
- Transformed resource
- Transforming resource

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13
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Recall “transformed resource” - operations

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Transformed resource:
- Materials
- Information
- Customers

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Recall “transforming resource” - operations

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Transforming resource:
- Human resources
- Facilities

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Recall features of “sequencing and scheduling” - operations

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Sequencing and scheduling:
- Gantt charts
- critical path analysis

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16
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Recall “outputs” - operations

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Outputs:
- Customer service
- Warranties

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17
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Recall “performance objectives” - operations

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Performance objectives:
- quality
- speed
- dependability
- flexibility
- customisation
- cost

18
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Recall features of “supply chain management” - operations

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Supply chain management
- logistics
- e-commerce
- global sourcing

19
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Recall types of “technology” - operations

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Technology:
- leading edge
- established

20
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Recall features of “inventory management” - operations

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Features of inventory management:
- advantages and disadvantages of holding stock
- LIFO (last-in-first-out)
- FIFO (first-in-first-out)
- JIT (just-in-time)

21
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Recall features of “quality management” - operations

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Quality management:
- control
- assurance
- improvement

22
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Recall features of “overcoming resistance to change” - operations

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Overcoming resistance to change:
- financial costs
- purchasing new equipment
- redundancy payments
- retraining
- reorganising plant layout
- inertia

23
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Recall “global factors” - operations

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Global factors:
- global sourcing
- economies of scale
- scanning and learning
- research and development

24
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Recall “objectives of financial management” - finance

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Objectives of financial management:
- profitability
- growth
- efficiency
- liquidity
- solvency

  • short-term
  • long-term
25
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Recall “short-term borrowing” - finance

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Short-term borrowing:
- overdraft
- commercial bills
- factoring

26
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Recall “long-term borrowing” - finance

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Long-term borrowing:
- mortgage
- debentures
- unsecured notes
- leasing

27
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Recall “ordinary shares” - finance

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Ordinary shares:
- new issues
- rights issues
- placements
- share purchase plans

28
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Recall “financial institutions” - finance

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Financial institutions:
- banks
- investment banks
- finance companies
- superannuation funds
- life insurance companies
- unit trusts
- Australian Securities Exchange

29
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Recall the “influence of government” - finance

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Influence of Government
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- company taxation

30
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Recall the “global market influences” - finance

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Global market influences:
- economic outlook
- availability of funds
- interest rates

31
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Recall the features of “planning and implementing” - finance

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Planning and Implementing:
- financial needs
- budgets
- record systems
- financial risks
- financial controls

32
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Recall the features of “monitoring and controlling” - finance

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Monitoring and controlling:
- cash flow statement
- income statement
- balance sheet

33
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Recall the “limitations of financial reports” - finance

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Limitations of financial reports:
- normalised earnings
- capitalising expenses
- valuing assets
- timing issues
- debt repayments
- notes to the financial statements

34
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Recall methods to assist in “cash flow management” - finance

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Cash flow management:
- distribution of payments
- discounts for early payment
- factoring

35
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Recall “control of current assets” for working capital management - finance

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Current assets:
- cash
- receivables
- inventories

36
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Recall “control of current liabilities” for working capital management - finance

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Current liabilities:
- payables
- loans
- overdrafts

37
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Recall “strategies” for working capital management - finance

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Strategies:
- leasing
- sale and lease back

38
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Recall “cost controls” for profitability management - finance

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Cost controls:
- fixed and variable
- cost centres
- expense minimisation

39
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Recall “revenue controls” for profitability management - finance

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Revenue controls:
- Marketing objectives

40
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Recall “methods of international payment” - finance

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Methods of international payment:
- payment in advance
- letter of credit
- clean payment
- bill of exchange

41
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Recall [financial ratios] - “comparative ratio analysis” - finance

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comparative ratio analysis:
- over different time periods
- against standards
- with similar businesses