influences on business

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what is minimum wage
it is the mininum amount employers have to pay there staff
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why can't businesses discriminate
because of the equality act 2010 it says that everyone is equal
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why does the workplace have to be safe
because of the health and safety act 1974 which says that all employers have to take responsibility for health and safety
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what are the 3 criteria's that the goods of a business meats
should be fit for its purpose, should match the description and it should be satisfactory quality
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how does the consumer laws affect a business
because if a business break a consumer law it will be faced with the cost and the inconvenience of having to refund the customer
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how has technoligy changed businesses
product can be produced faster and for less costs but a machine is very efficient
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how has ecommerce helped businesses
it gives them a wider reach of customers
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how can a business be more ethical
not making workers work long hours and can buy raw materials from fair trade sources
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what are the benefits of being ethical
good reputation and staff are more motavated
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what are the drawbacks of being ethical
harder to fid fair trade suppliers and have higher labour costs
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how can a business reduce their impact on the environment
reduce the amount of packaging, car share schemes, buy quieter machinery and being sustainable
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pros of being environmentally friendly
may influence customers and a competitive advantage
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cons of being environmentally friendly
expensive equipment so higher costs
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what is unemployment
what a person is able to work but cannot find a job
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what happens if the prices rise at a faster rate than income
less customer spending
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what happens if the prices rise at a faster rate than income
more customer spending
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what is interest rates
it is a percentage of money added onto a loan or savings
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what happens when there are low interest rates
increases spending
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what happens when there are high interest rates
decreases spending
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what is competitive market
where there are the different businesses selling the same products in the same place
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what is a competition of a new product
little or no competition
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what is globalisation
it is when the world is more interconected
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advantages of globalisation
larger market and less transport costs
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disadvantages of globalisation
companies can't with cheaper labour costs in other countries
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importing and exporting with a weak pound
exporting=good
importing= bad
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importing and exporting with a strong pound
exporting=bad
importing= good
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