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Topic 1.5- Understand External Influences on Business Flashcards

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Define the term ‘ stakeholder’

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A stakeholder is any person, group of people or other organisation that has an interest in the activities of a business.

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What is the difference between internal and external stakeholders?

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Internal stakeholders work within a business, either making decisions or carrying them out.
External stakeholders do not work within a business but are affected by its activities.

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What is an owner’s interest and impact on a business?

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interest: want to ensure the business is successful
impact: provide funding, make decisions

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What is an employee’s interest and impact on a business?

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employees want good levels of pay, job satisfaction and job security
impact: they can go on strike, demand higher wages

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What is a customer’s interest and impact on a business?

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interest: customers want good quality and a range of products at reasonable prices
impact: feedback and recommendations

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What is supplier’s interest and impact on a business?

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interest: suppliers want to receive payments on time, and regular orders
impact: low quality of goods

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What are pressure group’s interest and impact on a business?

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interest: want to increase knowledge of their cause
impact: improve working conditions, help employees

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What is the government’s interest and impact on a business?

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interest: want to raise more money from taxes
impact: change tax levels

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How are conflicts between shareholders resolved?

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Through negotiation and willingness to compromise.

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What is e-commerce?

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the buying and selling of products and services on the internet

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Give 3 advantages of e-commerce.

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  • reach wider markets
  • reduce overhead costs and break-even output compared to running a physical shop
  • sell at any time , day or night generating higher sales
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Give 2 disadvantages of e-commerce

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  • more competitors so may have to reduce prices to stay competitive
  • requires ongoing maintenance and malware protection which may be expensive
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Give 3 types of digital communication tools a business could use.

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  • email
  • websites
  • instant messaging
  • social media
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Give two ways technology has benefited the use of payment methods

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  • easy and convenient which means the business can serve more customers
  • Having safer and easier payment systems can encourage customers to use the services
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Give two ways social media has influenced sales activity

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allows a business:

  • to run sales and marketing campaigns
  • to interact with customers
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How technology impacted business costs?- digital communication

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  • more employees can work remotely therefore help to reduce costs for businesses,
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Give two ways e-commerce has decreased business costs?

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  • requires less sales staff

- requires smaller premises

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Give 3 ways e-commerce has increased business costs

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  • fees from handling payments online ( PayPal)
  • costs in running a website
  • may have to hire skilled IT staff
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Give two ways social media has imapcted business costs

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  • provides a quick, cost-effective way to communicate and interact with customers.
  • cheap from of market research
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Give 3 examples of different payment methods

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  • online payments
  • chip and pin
  • contactless payments
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Give 4 laws associated with employment

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  • recruitment
  • discrimination
  • health and safety.
  • wages ( NMW)
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what is national minimum wage? definition+number

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The lowest hourly rate permitted by the government that an employer can pay to employees 22 and over
- £8.91

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what is disposable income?

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the money left after paying for expenses and tax which is used on leisure

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Give 3 advantages of increasing NMW

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  • higher disposable income
  • more motivated staff
  • better work environment
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Give 3 disadvantages to increasing NMW
- increases firms fixed cost and total cost - if unable to there will be an increase of redundant employees - paying less than NMW can lead to fines and bad publicity
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what is legislation?
law
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What does the consumer rights act do?
It protects consumers from business exploitation
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How does the consumer rights act protect customers?
goods and services should be: - as described - of satisfactory quality - fit for its purpose
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Give three ways consumer law affects businesses negatively
- if broken, the firm would have to refund/replace the item increasing costs - case could end up in court leading to an increase of costs- lawyers - breaking it can lead to bad reputation-- reduction of sales
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Give 2 ways a business must adapt due to health and safety legislation
- firms need to carry out risk assessments to identify possible dangers - staff must receive training and suitable equipment
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Give 3 impacts of following the health and safety legislation
- more productive workforce - expensive to train staff - if not followed, firms can be prosecuted or fined and may have to pay compensation
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What is the act that protects employees from discrimination?
The Equality Act 2010
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What does the Equality Act 2010 legislate?
- must not discriminate against someone because of gender , race, age etc.
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Give 2 impacts of following the equality act 2010
- adopting staff training | - if found discriminating, they'll have to pay compensation
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What is the Employment Rights Act 1996?
employees must be provided with a written statement outlining the details of their employment.
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Give 3 benefits of meeting legal obligations
- staff are more efficient - staff more likely to stay working for the business reducing recruitment cost - the business gains a good reputation
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Give 3 impacts of not meeting legal obligations
- pay compensation - stakeholders and suppliers may be reluctant to be associated with the business - business' reputation is damaged
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Give 3 benefits of unemployment to a business
- lower wages due to high demand for jobs - government provides grants to those who provide jobs in the area - less disposable income- higher demand for cheaper alternatives
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Give 3 drawbacks to high unemployment rates for the business
- households have less disposable income leading to a lack of demand and lower sales - firms may have to reduce prices - less skilled workers
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Give 2 ways an increase in consumer income affects businesses ( compare discount)
- higher disposable income leads to higher demand and an increase in sales - stores selling at discount prices may decrease in sales due to less demand
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Give 2 ways a decrease in consumer income affects businesses
- greater proportion of income is spent on necessities and cheaper alternatives therefore less money to spend on luxuries - business will sell less and may decrease output , and increase staff redundancy
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How does levels of interest impact loans?
- high level of interest: more expensive loan: difficult pay back - low level of interest: cheaper loan: easy pay back
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Give three impacts of low interest rates
- firms and consumers borrow more and save less - consumers have more money leading to an increase of demand - more profit - firms may increase output to compensate for higher consumer spending
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Give three impacts of high interest rates
- Borrowing money becomes more expensive - consumers will save more ( TIB ) in order to take advantage of higher returns - reduced demand for products, less sales
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How do levels of interest impact those who save?
high interest rates: better returns - higher reward | low interest rate- lower returns
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Define inflation
Inflation is the rate at which the prices of products and services increase over time
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Give 2 impacts of inflation to a business on consumer spending
- it increases in the short term creating extra revenue for a business increasing profits - if income does not rise at the same rate, it can lead to a fall in demand
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Give 2 impacts of inflation to a business on cost of labour
- employees pressure employers to increase wages to afford the higher prices - higher wages leads to an increase in costs and reduce its profit
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Give 3 impacts of inflation on Global Competition
- high inflation rate makes UK exports expensive so UK firms become less competitive globally - Firms that sell lots of exports may see its sales fall - when inflation is low , sales of exports increase
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How does inflation and business growth link
- it is hard to predict what will happen to costs and sales | - this makes them reluctant to take risks and invest in their business
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Define ' Exchange Rate' | and what are they affected by.
- an exchange rate is the price at which one currency can be traded for another - it is affected by the economy of the country and the global economy
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Define appreciation
- when the value of the pound increases
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Define depreciation
- when the value of the pound decreases
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Define a ' Strong Pound'
- when the exchange rates changes so that the currency gets stronger or appreciates - it will be worth more
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Give three impacts of having a strong Pound
- exports become more expensive whilst imports become cheaper - British firms that export products will see sales and profits fall as they become more expensive lowering customer appeal - British firms that import raw materials will make products more cheaply so their profits may go up
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Define a 'Weak Pound'
if the exchange rate changes and the currency gets weaker or depreciates - it will be worth less
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Give three impacts of the ' Weak Pound'
- British exports become less expensive abroad resulting in more sales and higher profits - It is more expensive for foreign firms to sell their products in the UK allowing British firms to stay competitive as they will not have to reduce prices - Firms which import raw materials will have higher production costs leading to an increase in the price of their product resulting in less sales and profits
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Define Exports and Imports
imports: buying goods from another country exports: selling goods to another country
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Define tax and who is it set by
Tax is money that has to be paid to the government going towards public services - it is set by the government
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Give 3 ways changes to income tax impacts spending
if income tax falls, consumers will have more disposable income - ( a fall ) consumer spending increases leading to increased revenue for firms - if it increases, businesses expect to sell less so will reduce the level of their investment
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Give 3 ways increasing tax impacts businesses negatively
- reduces the money able to be reinvested leading to slower growth - tax forces firms to cut costs in order to survive and meet profit targets: making staff redundant - may relocate abroad to avoid paying high corporation taxes
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Give 2 impacts of lowering business tax
-more money able to be invested growing the business - may encourage firms from abroad increasing competition in the market, leading to a fall in sales -
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Give 4 different types of tax
- corporation tax - income tax - value-added tax - council tax
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Give two impacts of increasing VAT
- consumers have to pay higher process , reducing their purchasing powers - inflation occurs affecting business costs

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