UNIT 7 Analysing the strategic position of a business

Question 1

what are the relationships between mission statements, corporate objectives, functional objectives

Question 2

what is swot analysis

Question 3

pros and cons of swot anaylsis

Question 4

what are the financial statements

Question 5

what can be found on a income statement

Question 6

what can be found on a balance sheet

Question 7

what can be found on a cashflow forecast

Question 8

what are the financial ratio formulas

Question 9

current ration formula

Question 10

gearing (%) formula

Question 11

payable days formula

Question 12

receivable days formula

Question 13

inventory turnover formula

Question 14

elkingtons triple bottom line

Question 15

pros and cons of using elkingtons triple bottom line

Question 16

relationship of legal changes and profit margins

Question 17

what is the business cycle

Question 18

what are the impacts of a weak currency (exchange rates)

Question 19

what are the impacts of a strong currency (exchange rates)

Question 20

what is inflation

Question 21

what are the impacts of inflation

Question 22

what are the governmental taxations

Question 23

key points of personal tax

Question 24

key points of business tax

Question 25

key points of spending tax

Question 26

what is an interest rate

Question 27

what is the impact is interest rates decrease

Question 28

what is the impact is interest rates increase

Question 29

what is protectionism

Question 30

pros and cons of protectionism

Question 31

what is free trade

Question 32

pros and cons of free trade

Question 33

what is trading blocs

Question 34

pros and cons of trading blocs

Question 35

what is CSR

Question 36

pros and cons of CSR

Question 37

evaluation for CSR

Question 38

what is Carol's CSR pyramid

Question 39

pros and cons of using Carol's CSR pyramid

Question 40

what is Porter's 5 forces

Question 41

pros and cons of using Porter's 5 forces

Question 42

what is a contracted market and how does it affect the threat of entry

Question 43

how do you calculate payback

Question 44

how do you calculate average rate of return

Question 45

how do you calculate net present value

Question 46

why is sensitivity analysis useful