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Revision cards for OCR GCSE BUSINESS STUDIES UNIT A292. 

Production, finance and external influences on business. 

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Types of production

  • Job production- 

one made to individual specification. for example a fitted kitchen.

  • Batch production-

The same machinery and labour is used to make different batches or groups of products.

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types of production (continued)

  • Flow production-

a product being assembled or processed as it moves along a production line. examples are car manufacturing. 

  • Process Production

done in steps, examples are refining and baking.

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Added Value

  • Unique Selling Point-

the factor that only your business or product has, which makes it stand out.

  • Adding Value

Making a product worth more to a customer. value is added at each stage of production.

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Technology and specialisation

  • Specialisation-

When a worker is used for a specific job. so becomes highly skilled at it.

  • Division of labour-

Dividing the workforce into small groups to tackle small parts of a job.

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  • Lean Production- 

minimising the use of all inputs necessary for production.

  • Just in time- 

a version of lean production where materials, components ect, arrive just as they are needed. 

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Maintaining Quality

  • Quality-

To a business, a product that is up to standard; to a customer, a product that does what it should.

  • Total quality management-

Everyone is responsible for management. 

  • Kitemark

the logo that shows the product is BSI approved.

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Economies and Diseconomies of scale

  • Productivity-

The efficency of resources; more productivity means more product from the same input. 

  • Economies of Scale-

Benefits gained from the growth of a business.

  • Bulk-

A large amount.

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business Costs

  • Revenue- 

The income of the business from sales.

  • Fixed Costs- 

those costs that do not vary with production e.g Rent.

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Business Costs (continued)

  • Variable Costs-

Those costs that do vary with production e.g Raw materials.

  • Average Cost- 

The cost for each unit of production made by a business.

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Break even analysis

  • Break even-

Where costs equal revenue and the business is making neither a profit or loss. 

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Sources of finance.

  • Owner's funds- 

the money that the owners already have.

  • Venture capitalists- 

private investors willing to risk money on new businesses e.g dragons den.

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Sources of finance (continued)

  • Retained profit- 

profit kept by the business to help finance growth.

  • Overdraft-

Bank permission to withdraw more from an account than deposited. 

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Sources of finance (continued)

  • internal sources of finance- 

Finance that comes from within the business.

  • External source of finance-

Finance that comes from outside of the business. 

  • Asset-

Something that a business owns.

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Sources of finance (continued)

  • Floating a company-

Offering shares in the company to the public, via the stock exchange.

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Cash Flow Forecasting.

  • Cash Flow- 

Money flowing into and out of a business. 

  • Cash flow statement-

Flows that took place in the past.

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  • Lean Production- 

minimising the use of all inputs necessary for production.

  • Just in time- 

a version of lean production where materials, components ect, arrive just as they are needed. 

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Cash flow forecasting (continued)

  • Cash Flow forecast- 

A prediction of future flows.

  • Cash Flow Crisis-

When there is insufficient cash to pay immediate bills.

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Maintaining Quality

  • Quality-

To a business, a product that is up to standard; to a customer, a product that does what it should.

  • Total quality management-

Everyone is responsible for management. 

  • Kitemark

the logo that shows the product is BSI approved.

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Profit.

  • Gross Profit- 

Total revenue minus cost of sales.

  • Net Profit-

Gross Profit Minus Expenses.

  • Expenses- 

day to day running costs of a business.

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Economies and Diseconomies of scale

  • Productivity-

The efficency of resources; more productivity means more product from the same input. 

  • Economies of Scale-

Benefits gained from the growth of a business.

  • Bulk-

A large amount.

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Profit (continued)

  • Revenue- 

the income of businesses from sales.

  • Social Enterprise-

A group set up to help groups or communities, rather than profit e.g Oxfam.

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business Costs

  • Revenue- 

The income of the business from sales.

  • Fixed Costs- 

those costs that do not vary with production e.g Rent.

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Business Costs (continued)

  • Variable Costs-

Those costs that do vary with production e.g Raw materials.

  • Average Cost- 

The cost for each unit of production made by a business.

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Break even analysis

  • Break even-

Where costs equal revenue and the business is making neither a profit or loss. 

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Sources of finance.

  • Owner's funds- 

the money that the owners already have.

  • Venture capitalists- 

private investors willing to risk money on new businesses e.g dragons den.

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Sources of finance (continued)

  • Retained profit- 

profit kept by the business to help finance growth.

  • Overdraft-

Bank permission to withdraw more from an account than deposited. 

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Sources of finance (continued)

  • internal sources of finance- 

Finance that comes from within the business.

  • External source of finance-

Finance that comes from outside of the business. 

  • Asset-

Something that a business owns.

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Sources of finance (continued)

  • Floating a company-

Offering shares in the company to the public, via the stock exchange.

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Cash Flow Forecasting.

  • Cash Flow- 

Money flowing into and out of a business. 

  • Cash flow statement-

Flows that took place in the past.

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Cash flow forecasting (continued)

  • Cash Flow forecast- 

A prediction of future flows.

  • Cash Flow Crisis-

When there is insufficient cash to pay immediate bills.

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Profit.

  • Gross Profit- 

Total revenue minus cost of sales.

  • Net Profit-

Gross Profit Minus Expenses.

  • Expenses- 

day to day running costs of a business.

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Profit (continued)

  • Revenue- 

the income of businesses from sales.

  • Social Enterprise-

A group set up to help groups or communities, rather than profit e.g Oxfam.

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Profit (continued)

  • Profit-

the excess of revenue over costs.

  • Profit Margins-

The additional sum added to the cost to provide profit.

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