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Briefly read this article. At what stage of the product lifecycle do HP think PCs are at? Do you think they have made a good decision?

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Read the Streetcar casestudy on page 160 of the black books. Why would a traditional car company struggle to hire out vehicles for just 30 minutes?

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Read the SportStars casestudy on page 155. i) Describe the service that SportStars provides to schools. ii) Why did a gap in the market occur for this service?

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Read the Farmhouse Fare' case study carefully on page 150. Why do you think Helen chooses to make cakes by hand? What do you think the disadvantages of making them this way are?

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Read the Richer Sounds Case Study on page 134. Do you like the idea of working for a company with the approach to people management that Richer sounds has? Explain your answer.

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Read the 'Panto' case study on page 116 of the Black business books. Summarise briefly why the Panto sometimes has negative cashflow (more money going out than coming in). Should the panto be concerned by these periods of negative cash flow?

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Can you think of five things to do with market research? These could be to do with methods of research, reasons for carrying out research and ways to present research findings.

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Read this article. With shops cutting prices to try and boost sales in the run up to Christmas, which stakeholders are benefitting and which are losing out? Try and explain your answer. Remember, a stakeholder is anyone with an interest in a business.

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Why do you think the Farnham Sainsbury's superstore chose to locate on Waterlane?

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The big question: Explain two reasons why it is important for a business to set objectives

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Which stakeholders are going to be interested and why in the proposed Morrisons supermarket and cinema development in Aldershot?

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1) Lesson engagement task- The BIG question: Last lesson you learned about identifying gaps in the market. Sometimes gaps in the market occur because the market is growing meaning there is space for new businesses. Gaps in the market can also be in the form of a niche (pronounced neesh) market. Explain, giving an example if possible, what a niche market is.

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Give an example of a business for each stage in the production chain.

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What are the four factors of production and what would happen if any of them were missing?

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Explain two reasons why an entrepreneur might start up their own business:

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You have 3 minutes to write your Christmas list to Father Christmas. Write as many things as you like.

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What are 5 news stories that relate to business that you have seen over the summer?