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    Cambridge IGCSE™ (9–1) Business Studies 0986



    • Topic 1: Understanding business activity


      Business activity
      Classification of businesses
      Enterprise, business growth and size
      Types of business organisation
      Business objectives and stakeholder objectives


    • Topic 2: People in business


      Motivating employees
      Organisation and management
      Recruitment, selection and training of employees
      Internal and external communication


    • Topic 3: Marketing


      Marketing, competition and the customer
      Market research
      Marketing mix
      Marketing strategy

    • Topic 4: Operations management


      Production of goods and services
      Costs, scale of production and break-even analysis
      Achieving quality production
      Location decisions

    • Topic 5: Financial information and decisions


      Location decisions
      Cash-flow forecasting and working capital
      Income statements
      Statement of financial position
      Analysis of accounts

    • Topic 6: External influences on business activity


      Economic issues
      Environmental and ethical issues
      Business and the international economy