F291 Social, Ethical and Technological quiz 3.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Business StudiesASOCR Created by: Daisy JudgesCreated on: 30-12-12 13:32 Give an example of a social influence Population increase or decrease 1 of 22 Give one example of what increased population can lead to ... A larger pool of labour 2 of 22 An increase in birthrate could specifically increase demand for ... Baby products 3 of 22 How does life expectancy influence businesses product range? Who to aim products at, e.g. women live longer than men so there is space to aim products at elderly women 4 of 22 Give 3 general examples of social influences Gender, Location and Ethnicity 5 of 22 How can immigration positively impact a business? Brings new skills, culture, variety and more labour 6 of 22 How can immigration negatively impact a business? Having to require more training and the language barriers to communication 7 of 22 What are Ethics? A set of values and beliefs which influence how individuals, groups and society behave 8 of 22 How does acting ethically differ to how a business may usually operate? Businesses sometimes make decisions based on what it right for their stakeholders, by acting ethically they consider a whole range of views 9 of 22 CAD, CAM and CIM are all types of technology. What does CIM stand for? Computer intergrated manufacturing 10 of 22 How do CAD, CAM and CIM benefit businesses? Automated factories increase productivity in less time, less waste and gives business a competitive edge 11 of 22 What is a benefit of Robotics? They can work 24 hours a day doing boring jobs which may demotivate humans 12 of 22 What is a problem with Robotics? If they break down it is harder to carry on unlike replacing staff 13 of 22 Give one argument to why Technology is good for businesses Jobs should be less boring as repetitive jobs are taken by robotics 14 of 22 Give one argument to why Technology is bad for businesses May lead to redundancies of workers and staff may need more training to take on higher roles 15 of 22 What are disadvantages of selling online? Security risks, waiting time and only able to sell to those with interenet 16 of 22 Give 3 examples of technology withing communication Email, Phone Conferences and Video Conferences 17 of 22 How does technology withing communication help? Increases efficiency withing businesses as message is passed on quicker 18 of 22 What does EPOS stand for and what is it used for? Electronic Point Of Sale - Stock checking 19 of 22 What is a problem with EPOS? Manual stock check also needs to be done as theft occurs 20 of 22 How does technology affect Products in marketing? New technology means new products are available and firms must keep up or go out of business 21 of 22 Technology means businesses can only promote their products in a limited amount of places False - wider variety of places to advertise due to technology e.g. youtube videos 22 of 22
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