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AS and A Level: Business Studies

3,648 AS and A Level Business Studies essays

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    Evaluate how Cash flow forecasts, Break even charts, Profit & Loss statements and Financial recording systems can contribute to managing business finances Distinction

    3 star(s)

    The writer makes some factual errors and too many sweeping statements. They mix up forecasts and statements i.e. a forecast is a prediction and a statement is what actually happened.…

    • Essay length: 1112 words
    • Submitted: 09/07/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 07/02/2012
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    I have identified different types of ratios using financial information from the company named First communication plc. I have identified how these ratios help the user to understand the financial position and performance of the business.

    3 star(s)

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    There are some good points in this essay but too many errors in facts and calculations. Without the balance sheet and profit and loss statement it is hard to…

    • Essay length: 855 words
    • Submitted: 25/03/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 07/02/2012
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    Discuss the impact of recent changes in the UK economic environment on UK retailers and manufacturers

    3 star(s)

    The writer introduces a number of important external economic influences - recession, rising prices, fluctuating exchange rates, rising raw material costs. Their effects are not systematically covered and the writer…

    • Essay length: 1657 words
    • Submitted: 10/03/2011
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 07/02/2012
  4. Marked by a teacher

    Aims and objectives of Asda.

    3 star(s)

    *** Some of the points made about aims and objectives are good but this is a confusing topic and the writer has not really been able to tease out the…

    • Essay length: 984 words
    • Submitted: 05/12/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 01/12/2012
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    Assess the importance of employability, and personal skills in the recruitment and retention of staff in the NHS.

    3 star(s)

    *** This is very general. Although apparently about the NHS it could be about any organisation at all and shows no knowledge of the particular requirements of the NHS. Just…

    • Essay length: 942 words
    • Submitted: 05/11/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 01/12/2012
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    In this assignment I will talk about why costs and budgets need to be controlled and the advantages and disadvantages of controlling costs and budgets. I will also explain what can happen to a business if costs and budgets are unmonitored.

    3 star(s)

    Too much is expected of budgeting in this essay. Businesses use them as guides to help plan and they analyse the variances (where the budget is wrong) to ensure that…

    • Essay length: 1142 words
    • Submitted: 18/06/2010
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 07/02/2012
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    Business resources D1

    3 star(s)

    The writer has not considered the wide variety of resources that are used by a business and evaluated their effective use to its performance. More specifically applying it to one…

    • Essay length: 1213 words
    • Submitted: 15/05/2009
    • Marked by teacher: (?) Dennis Salter 04/12/1999
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    Evaluate if a car manufacturer and a carpenter need ICT to succeed.

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    The writer does not emphasise the difference between a large car company and a small carpenters. They will have very different uses of ICT and need it to vastly…

    • Essay length: 962 words
    • Submitted: 07/12/2008
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 07/02/2012
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    tesco ownership

    3 star(s)

    *** This report is a mix of researched information and supposition but the writer does not state which is which. There are several inaccuracies and a misunderstanding of public limited…

    • Essay length: 754 words
    • Submitted: 09/03/2007
    • Marked by teacher: (?) David Salter 01/12/2012
  10. Peer reviewed

    Recommendations I would make to a small business considering setting up a website

    3 star(s)

    In summary, the report gives 15 recommendations which are quite good. However there aren't developed, and these points will need to be justified to achieve high marks. The report gives…

    • Essay length: 360 words
    • Submitted: 25/11/2009
    • Reviewed by: (?) danielbeal 20/02/2012

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