2. State 3 advantages of setting business objectives
1. Everyone in the business will know what the aim of the business is 2. A target to measure success against 3. Helps with decision making, for example if you have an objective of being ethical staff will be thinking about this when they place orders
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3. Explain how a business can use an objective to measure the success of the business
If they have an objective of making £100,000 profit over a year they can look back to see if they have met that objective.
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4. What I meant by market share?
The percentage of sales in that market. For example Apple may sell 50% of phone. They are said to have 50% market share.
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5. What is meant by the market leader?
The person who sells the most items in that market.
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6. State one benefit of being market leader
You can demand larger discounts from suppliers.
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7. State 2 stakeholders and explain how they may try and influence the objectives of a business
Shareholders- They may try and get the business to have profit objectives as this would lead to their shares going up in value. Pressure group (such as Greenpeace)- they may try to persuade the business to have ethical or environmental objectives.
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8. What is meant by a sustainable objective?
Where a business works towards eliminating the effects the business has on the environment. For example reducing carbon emissions.
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9. What is meant by an ethical objective?
Where a business does the right thing by it's employees, customers, suppliers and the local community. E.g. paying a good salary and not employing children.
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2. State 3 advantages of setting business objectives
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1. Everyone in the business will know what the aim of the business is 2. A target to measure success against 3. Helps with decision making, for example if you have an objective of being ethical staff will be thinking about this when they place orders
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3. Explain how a business can use an objective to measure the success of the business
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