AQA Business studies - 5/06/06

Google doesnt always have the answers :smile:

With regards to the specification simultaneous engineering is relating to how each aspect of the shoes development is performed in conjunction with one another, this generally cuts down the time for the shoes production. My scanner is playing up at the moment, as in Windows XP in general, so it is taking longer than expected to upload these files - hopefully should be finished by tomorrow.

Reply 43

amymarie

im re-sitting units 1 and 2 too.. Will be going through casestudy today and the rest of this week so if i think of anything that i feel will definately be on the exam i will let you know.. The same goes for you, as sample questions would be great practice for me if linked with the Royal Mail Study.. Good Luck! x

Reply 44

amymarie

forget that all about royal mail.. just read it now.. looks like a good casestudy lots of info provided and yes i feel lean production will play an important role in the questions, alongside management styles and motivation... sources of finance too in fact.. the hard question i reckon will most certainly be, whether he should take the French contract and leave whilst all is still relatively profitable as the forecasted figures on interest rates and inflation don't look good or whether he should continue with S4U... mail me if you think of some more stuff.. xxx :smile:

Reply 45

any notes on the unit 3 paper?!

Reply 46

Chiraag

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CCFC

any notes on the unit 3 paper?!

I got an A in this exam and I didnt use the tutor2u package, i simply went through the key areas and did a SWOT and PEST analsis.

CC!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

Reply 47

maxzara

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can someone please try and find a definitive definition of simulatenous engineering, i have a feeling it might be a killer cos last summer it was a question worth 15 marks!

Reply 48

MissMouse

maxzara

can someone please try and find a definitive definition of simulatenous engineering, i have a feeling it might be a killer cos last summer it was a question worth 15 marks!

Basically Simultaneous Engineering is where all the tasks involved in the design process of a product, from the initial idea to launch of that product, are carried out together to save time. i.e all the departments work simultaneously on the same project at the same time -just in diff aspects.

Reply 49

Chiraag

I got an A in this exam and I didnt use the tutor2u package, i simply went through the key areas and did a SWOT and PEST analsis.

CC!!!!!!!!! :biggrin:

Oh howdy "Chiraag", how are you today sir, do you know of any business unit 3 material that i should take a browse out?

Jolly good day old chap.

Reply 50

Wilko_777

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In last summer's GCSE Edexcel Business Studies exam there was a question worth about 8 marks or something like that on something to do with Batch Production relating to the case study. I just hope I can make up for the production questions I did badly on back then.

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As far as i am aware S4U are not implementing batch production, moreso making use of Job and Flow production.

3 more days :eek:

Can anyone type all the formlaes needed for BUS1?

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BUS3 on monday! need notes, tips! quick!

Reply 55

Chiraag

Can anyone type all the formlaes needed for BUS1?

You might not need all these in the actual examination, but these are mentioned somewhat in the specification so best to be aware of them;

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Calculating percentage market share;
(Brand Sales / Market Sales) * 100

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Calculating percentage increase
(Change in Value / Original Value) * 100

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Capacity Utilisation
(Existing Output / Maximum Possible Output) * 100

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Price Elasticity of Demand
Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in price

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Income Elasticity of Demand
Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in income

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Breakeven Output
Fixed Costs / Contribution per unit

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Contribution per unit
Price per unit - Variable cost per unit

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Total Contribution
Contribution per unit * Number of units sold

Reply 56

BUS3 on monday! need notes, tips! quick!

Reply 57

PaulK89

Can anyone explain the Modules to me.

I'm taking Unit 1, 2 and 3 on Monday.

Unit 1 - I know, is the marketing etc..paper - no case study.

However, I don't understand what Unit 2 and 3 will be about? Will they both have questions on the case study which relate to that unit?

Reply 58

CCFC

BUS3 on monday! need notes, tips! quick!

Checkout this page for a detailed look at the case study, and even some pre-examination tips from a examiner too :smile:

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