IGCSE, A Level Business Student Forum

KN number of employees is not a accurate factor to measure a busienss size as a large business might be capital intensive and hence have less employees for example a clothing business have a large company but ony a few employees, if we relay on number of emloyee then we will ignore the productivity ...

KN Capital employeed shows the total money invested in the business APP for example in an small airline might have $5million in there where as a big airline might have invested $5 billion in the business AN higher capital employed shows that airlines can perate more planes or serve more routes, this ...

KN value of sales can be a measure of a size of business in a way that the sales generate by a small business and large business is different APP for example a large clothing stores make sals for $100 million where as a small business makes a profit of $5000, AN High sales shows the business ...

KN number of employees can be used to measure a size of business as it shows if the business is small, large or medium APP for example a clothing factory has 1000 employees, AN a higher number of employees show the greater resources and capacity to work and produce product, this also shows the ...

conglomerate integration is when a business takesover a busienss in a completely different industry for exampe a clothing company taking over a food business, this not only spreads risk of faliure as it is not only depended on one industry, as when one industry performs poorly the other can cover ...

A business could face loss of control as it expands.For example, when a company like McDonald’s opens more branches, it adds extra layers of management.This can slow down decision making and force managers to delegate more tasks, which increases the risk of mistakes or poor communication,As a result ...

When a business grows, communication becomes difficult as more layers of management are added, causing delays and confusion. This can be solved by using an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system, which connects all departments through a shared database. It allows real time updates and direct ...

Overtrading is when a business expands its operations too quickly without having enough cash or resources. For example, taking on too many orders without enough workers to cover them can cause cash flow problems, putting financial pressure on the owners and suppliers. This can damage relationships ...

A cash flow crisis occurs when a business does not have enough cash to pay its day-to-day expenses. For example, a fast-growing business may face higher demand and need to spend more on stock before receiving customer payments. One way to solve this is by renegotiating credit terms with suppliers ...

nationalise means when a government takes over a business that was previously privately owned this usually happens when a business is failing and inorder to keep providing the services government might take over for example a bank previously owned has been taken over by the government, so that ...

Services that are vital for peoples everyday use are often provided by public sector for example government hospitals provide free services to people who cannot afford it, this is because public sectors aim is not profit making but helping the poor and needy and make there life easier, this in ...

State owned business may be less innovative then a private owned business for example a government owned airline will have less pressure to upgrade its plan or services as compared to privately owned airline, this means customers get outdated services, in the long run this lack of innovation will ...

Public sectors are owned and controlled by the government wheras private sector business are owned and controlled by indiviuals for example a railway station owned by government is part of public sector whereas a colthing store owned by an indiviual is a private sector business .the main difference ...

public sector business exist to provide services to the society for example making schools to provide free education to the poor, so they can gain skills and get educated, this would ensure that the get a job in the future and earn a decent, This also gives the economy a better work force hence a ...

A private limited company needs to be registered with the government for example giving documents to government invoving what the company is for, rules regulations or how it will run. this gives the company a seperate legal entity, meaning the owner has limited liability. This will also attract more ...