Exam Tips Business

Command words Questions requiring evaluation

Evaluate

assess Comment on

watch out for the command words!!

Analyse

Comment on the significance of… Comment on….. To what extent

discuss

Other side of the argument……. e.g. adv/disadvantages

Time scale e.g. S/R & L/R

Key Evaluation Triggers

Significance of .. Eg: Data

‘Other factors’ effecting the decisions e.g. competitor actions, economy

Alternative ideas Size of……… e.g. budget, market…

Product life cycle

Price elasticity of demand PED Gearing ratio e.g. when borrowing

Analysis Use ‘key business terms’ to expand your point Stakeholders

Organisation structure and type Economies of scale

Corporate aims & Objectives Cash flow

Because

Words to help you extend your sentences……..

However

It depends on………

It leads to….. Therefore As a result On the other hand