January 2023

Cash flow introduction

By |2022-09-15T12:33:47+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Cash Flow Introduction

  • Cash flow is defined as the movement of cash into and out of the business
  • Cash flowing into the business is called cash inflow
  • Conversely cash flowing out is called cash out flow
  • In accounting terms cash flow is viewed as the difference between the amount […]
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Business Studies: The uses and limitations/weaknesses of break even analysis

By |2022-09-15T12:33:41+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Break even analysis: The uses and limitations/weaknesses of break even analysis

  • Break even analysis has it’s strengths and weaknesses

Advantages/Uses/Strengths of Break even analysis

  • Break even analysis is an important investment appraisal option as it allows management to quickly asses the viability of a proposition
  • Margin of safety calculations are […]
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Matrix organisation structure

By |2022-09-15T12:37:27+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An example of a matrix based organisational structure

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Matrix organisational structure

  • Is an organisational structure where subordinates have more than one reporting line i.e. some individuals report to more than one superior.
  • It is also known as the hybrid organisational structure as it incorporates […]
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Induction Training/Orientation

By |2022-09-15T12:34:05+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Managing Human Resources: Human Resources Management: Induction Training/Orientation

  • This is also known as induction training
  • It is a process of introducing a new employee to the organisation and
  • Introducing the organisation to the new employee
  • It is considered a form of training
  • Induction is important as it:
    1. Ensures the employee is integrated as […]
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Marketing mix

By |2022-09-15T12:33:58+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Marketing mix

  • Refers to a set of marketing tools that the firm uses to pursue its marketing objectives in the target market
  • It is used to describe four variable decisions that a business has to make when it is marketing its products
  • These variables are also known as the four Ps viz:

    • […]

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Customer oriented pricing

By |2022-09-15T12:33:53+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Marketing: Customer oriented pricing

  • This is pricing based on the demand for the product and customer’s perceptions of the product’s value
  • Various techniques are used
  • Perceived value pricing-is where the price is chosen to position the product in the market
  • A price is chosen which is consistent with the image of the product
  • This […]
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Importance of cash flow to the business

By |2022-09-15T12:33:46+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Business Finance and Accounting: Importance of cash flow to the business

  • It is important for a business to manage its cash flow carefully
  • As pointed out in the introduction there is a difference between cash flow and profitability
  • It is quite possible for a business to be profitable and still have cash flow […]
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Business Studies: Monetary and Fiscal Policies

By |2022-09-15T12:33:40+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Aiding and influencing the businesses: Monetary and Fiscal Policies

  • As has already been pointed out in another topic the government has several reasons to want to aid and influence the operations of businesses
  • There are a number of ways in which the local and national governments can do this
  • In this topic […]
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