Unit A2 1 Making Business Decisions
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Business Strategy and Planning
A look at strategic analysis e.g. SWOT, PESTEL, strategic choice e.g. Ansoff and Boston Matric and Strategic Implementation through an acronoym - OGADIR.
Diagrams are used and evaluation via advantages and disadvantages are provided.

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Cash v Profit
PopularA look at the different between cash and profit.
The importance of cash.
Cash Flow Forecasting.
How to work out working capital.
Methods of Solving Working Capital.
The Working Capital Cycle.
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Study notes A21 - Making Business Decisions (3)
These are summary study notes I made myself from my teachers notes, ccea factfiles and the revision guide. All notes are in order of the specification and cover all the the required information. This set is from Company accounts to Investment appraisal . The notes include definitions, useful terms, numerical equations, key concepts and theories explained, positives and negatives of all concepts.
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Study notes A21 - Making Business Decisions (2)
These are summary study notes I made myself from my teachers notes, ccea factfiles and the revision guide. All notes are in order of the specification and cover all the the required information. This set is from Communication to Risk and uncertainty. The notes include definitions, useful terms, numerical equations, key concepts and theories explained, positives and negatives of all concepts.
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Study notes A21 - Making Business Decisions (1)
These are summary study notes I made myself from my teachers notes, ccea factfiles and the revision guide. All notes are in order of the specification and cover all the the required information. This set is from Business objectives to Stakeholder objectives. The notes include definitions, useful terms, numerical equations, key concepts and theories explained, positives and negatives of all concepts.
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A2 Business Studies
A bundle to cover both A2 Business Studies modules.
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Business Studies A2 Unit 1
GCE A Level Business Studies Notes - Unit 1 A2
High quality hand written notes covering all aspects of the course in a summarised manner. A full look into 'Unit 1 - Making Business Decisions'.
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Unit - A2 1: Making Business Decisions
CCEA A2 Unit 1, including key financial decisions and different approaches a business may take to making a decision.
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Investment Appraisal
A look at investment appraisal including working examples of payback, avergae rate of return (ARR) and Net Present Value (NPV). 
Advantages and disadvantages of each method is provided.
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Decision Trees
A look at what is a decision tree, factors to include, diagrams to illustrate a decision tree and how to construct one.
Advantages and disadvantages of a decision tree is provided.
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Different Approaches to Decision Making
A look at how to approach decision making.
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Stakeholder Objectives
A detailed document of who stakeholders are, their objectivesm how these objectives may clash and methods to resolve them.
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Ratio Analysis
Definition of what is ratio analysis.
Types of ratios.
Who uses ratios?
Performaance ratios i.e. ROCE, Net Profit or Gross Profit.
Liquidity Ratios o.e. Current Ratio or Acid Test Ratio.
Gearing ratio.
Shareholder Ratios.
How to evaluate a company's ratios.
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Investment Decision Making
A look at investment decision making including payback with its advantages and disadvantages.
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Culture
A look at what is culture, culture within a company and how to change culture via a groupthink.
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Company Accounts (1)
A look at the income statement and statement of financial position with diagrams and examples.
User of Financial Data both internal and external.
How to calculate gross profit, cost of sales and net profit.
How to evaluate an income statement.
The assets and liabilities of a company.
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Company Accounts (2)
Key company accounts definitions and the purpose of an income statement and statement of financial position.
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Alternative Business Strategies
A look at organic and inorganic (internal and external) growth.
Advantages and disadvantages are provided.
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Stakeholder Objectives
A look at all the stakeholders in a business, their objectives, how conflict may arise and types of conflict between different groups i.e. between customers and shareholders.
A look at strategic evaluation and its advatnages and disadvantages.
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Resolving Conflict
What is conflict and the methods to resolve it: avoidance, accommodating, forcing, compromise and problem solving.