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Chapter 1 · Business objectives

Measuring profit

Definition

Profit

Examiner note

Profit = revenue – costs

Worked example

Revenue $50 000; total costs $38 000. Find profit.

Step 1. Profit = revenue – total costs

Step 2. $50 000 – $38 000

Step 3. Check: costs + profit = revenue

Profit = $12 000

Glide· Chapter 1

Understanding Business Activity

Every business turns inputs into something worth more.

In this chapter

Key concepts

Added value

Opportunity cost

Chapter map

Chapter 1 · Quick reference

Quick Reference

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Sectors

primary · secondary · tertiary

Profit

revenue – total costs

Added value

selling price – input cost

Opportunity cost

next best alternative

Objectives

survival · growth · profit

Stakeholders

owners · staff · customers

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01 Understanding Business ActivityPurpose, classification, enterprise and business growth.
02 People in BusinessMotivation, organisation, recruitment and communication.
03 MarketingMarket research, the marketing mix and strategy.
04 Operations ManagementProduction methods, costs, scale and quality.
05 Financial Information & DecisionsSources of finance, cash flow and published accounts.
06 External InfluencesGovernment, economy, ethics and international trade.

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