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AQA GCSE Business
Paper 2

AQA GCSE Business · 8132

AQA GCSE Business Paper 2

Influences of marketing and finance on business activity

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks: 90
Weighting: 50% of the GCSE

From the AQA specification (opens in a new tab), Version 1.0 19 August 2016, PDF page 8.

5 sections · 39 revision notes

What’s on Paper 2

3.1 Business in the Real World

Purpose and Nature of Businesses · Business Ownership · Business Aims and Objectives · Business Stakeholders · Business Location · Business Planning · Business ExpansionOn both papers10 notes

Purpose and Nature of Businesses 2 notes
- Purpose and Foundations of Business Activity Free

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Entrepreneurship and the Changing Business Environment Free

3.1.2 Business Ownership

Business Legal Structures Pro

3.1.3 Business Aims and Objectives

Setting Aims and Objectives Pro

3.1.4 Business Stakeholders

Stakeholder Influence and Impact Pro

3.1.5 Business Location

Factors Influencing Location Pro

3.1.6 Business Planning

Purpose and Components of Planning 2 notes
- Purpose, Sections and Evaluation of Business Plans Pro
- Costs, Revenue and Profit Calculations Pro

3.1.7 Business Expansion

Methods and Impacts of Expansion 2 notes
- Methods of Business Expansion Pro
- Economies, Diseconomies and Average Unit Costs Pro

Business in the Real World overview

3.2 Influences on Business

Technological Influences · Ethical and Environmental Considerations · Economic Climate · Globalisation · Business Legislation · Competitive EnvironmentOn both papers9 notes

3.2.1 Technological Influences

E-commerce and Digital Communication Free

3.2.2 Ethical and Environmental Considerations

Ethical Considerations Pro
Environmental Considerations Pro
Sustainability Pro

3.2.3 Economic Climate

Impact of the Economic Climate Pro

3.2.4 Globalisation

UK Businesses Competing Internationally Pro
Exchange Rates Pro

3.2.5 Business Legislation

Impact of Legislation Pro

3.2.6 Competitive Environment

Operating in Competitive Markets Pro

Influences on Business overview

3.5 Marketing

Identifying Customer Needs · Market Segmentation · Market Research · The Marketing Mix13 notes

3.5.1 Identifying Customer Needs

Importance of Customer Needs Free

3.5.2 Market Segmentation

Types of Segmentation Pro

3.5.3 Market Research

Purpose of Market Research Pro
Market Research Methods Pro
Applying Market Research Pro

3.5.4 The Marketing Mix

Pricing Strategies Pro
Product Development and Lifecycle 3 notes
- Product Development and Differentiation Pro
- Pro

Marketing overview

3.6 Finance

Sources of Finance · Cash Flow Management · Financial Calculations · Financial Performance Analysis5 notes

3.6.1 Sources of Finance

Raising Business Finance Free

3.6.2 Cash Flow Management

Cash Flow Forecasting Pro

3.6.3 Financial Calculations

Financial Terms and Break-even 2 notes
- Financial Terms and Break-even Analysis Pro
- Capital Investment and Average Rate of Return Pro

3.6.4 Financial Performance Analysis

Financial Statements Pro

Finance overview

6 Quantitative Skills in Business

Business Calculations · Data InterpretationOn both papers2 notes

6.1 Business Calculations

Performing Business Calculations Free

6.2 Data Interpretation

Interpreting Quantitative Data Pro

Quantitative Skills in Business overview

The Product Life Cycle and Extension Strategies

Product Portfolios and the Boston Matrix Pro

Promotional Strategies Pro

Distribution Channels Pro

E-commerce and Integrated Marketing 2 notes

E-commerce and m-commerce Pro
Applying and adapting the integrated marketing mix Pro