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Analyse two reasons why a business such as The Pentland Group may have chosen to expand through takeovers.

Takeovers are when one business buys out another business and becomes responsible for its operations. Takeovers are beneficial due to their spreading of risk. The Pentland Group already owns many brands, suc...
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Suggest 3 reasons why a rise in annual sales might not result in a rise in net profit

- higher fixed costs meaning diminished profit margin - sales may have been “export” which means need to factor tariffs into income statement- sales may be related to promotional campaign that yields lower p...
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Identify 2 risks Jim undertook when starting his own business

- Leaving his well paid job- Using his own money as start up capital
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What are the different types of finance available to a business

Sources of finance can be grouped through type and time. ‘Types’ include internal finance and external finance whilst ‘time’ involves short, medium and long term. For internal sources of finance the business...
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Raya wants to start a card business, however she does not have enough capital. Identify a way in which she can raise capital. What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of this method?

One option to raise capital for Raya's Card Business is through taking out a loan. This can either be from friends and family or the bank. It is my Opinion that taking out a loan from the bank is more viable...
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