You will sit an exam on this unit which is a 2 hour long, paper based exam. Below you can find a series of links to the different subject areas that you need to understand for this exam. Some of the resources will also include questions which you can undertake, before the answers are explained.
Learning Aim A1 - Elements of the promotional mix and their purposes
What you need to know:
- Aspects of Marketing
- Promotional Mix
- Advertising Methods
- Sales Promotion
- Personal Selling
- Public Relations
- Direct Marketing
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/ZxgsJ3t1nq0
https://youtu.be/MpBAmPRznGI
Learning Aim A2 - Targeting and segmenting the market
What you need to know:
- Types of Market
- Segmenting the Market
- Demographics
- Geographic
- Psychographic
- Behavioural
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/bPw-vPVYVfsyou
https://youtu.be/kH26zj67L2o
Learning Aim A3 - Factors influencing the choice of promotional methods
What you need to know:
- Size of Enterprise
- Budget
- Appropriateness
- Target Market
Video Resources:
In development - updated soon
Section A Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/166-AdvertisingMethods
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/167-PromotionalMethodsQuiz1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/199-PromotionalMixQuickQuiz
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/196-MarkertingPrinciplesQuiz
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/195-IntrotoMarketingQuiz
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/184-MarketingandPromotionAssessement#
Learning Aim B1 - Financial Documents
What you need to know:
- Invoices
- Delivery Notes
- Purchase Orders
- Credit Notes
- Receipts
- Statement of Account
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/2-G4Vi-nZnk
https://youtu.be/tdt0xw04Dg4
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/168-FinancialRecords
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/171-FinancialStatmentsCompletetheStatement
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/182-FinancialDocumentsQuickRecap
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/174-FinancialDocuments
Learning Aim B2 - Payment Methods
What you need to know:
- Cash
- Credit Cards
- Debit Cards
- Direct Debit
- Payment Technologies
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/aFGiixmLgbI
https://youtu.be/nDd4V4QQIFQ
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/175-PaymentMethods
Learning Aim B3 - Sources of Revenue and Costs
What you need to know:
- Sales Revenue
- Sale of Assets
- Operating Costs
- Start Up Costs
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/iuoEbzeS4Ug
https://youtu.be/shVZftWN7pk
https://youtu.be/3hyGWYDzNOk
https://youtu.be/vgIojU9HQfE
https://youtu.be/hc9UpmtpLUk
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/51-HomeworkQuiz-BusinessRevenueCostsandProfit
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/158-StartUpandOperatingCosts
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/3-RevenueCostsandProfitQuiz
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/206-CalculatingRevenueQuizQuiz1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/207-CalculatingCostsQuizQuiz2
Learning Aim B4 - Terminology in Financial Statements
What you need to know:
- Turnover
- Cost of Sales
- Gross Profit
- Net Profit
- Retained Profit
- Fixed Assets
- Current Assets
- Long Tern Liabilities
- Current Liabilities
- Debtors
- Creditors
- Net Current Assets
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/ObU6Bpy_EAo
https://youtu.be/uEdcBx3R6OQ
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/122-FinancialKeyTerms
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/67-IntroductiontoAccounts
Learning Aim B5 - Statement of Comprehensive Income
What you need to know:
- Purpose
- Complete
- Interpret
- Calculate
- Gross Profit
- Net Profit
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/vEeQJXUo_ac
https://youtu.be/vUVCNymCYYU
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/12-GrossandNetProfit
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/55-CalculatingGrossandNetProfit
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/56-CalculatingRevenueCostsandProfitQuestions
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/204-RevenueCostsandProfitQuickQuiz
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/208-CalculatingGrossProfitQuizQuiz3
Learning Aim B6 - Statement of Financial Position
What you need to know:
- Purpose
- Complete
- Interpret
- Calculate
- Total Assets
- Total Liabilities
- Net Current Assets
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/0yCMZ4LR5AM
https://youtu.be/08dKzp1Gdhw
https://youtu.be/8_ouz1o3Ezs
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/171-FinancialStatmentsCompletetheStatement
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/183-FinancialAccountsEndofUnitAssessment1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/15-FinancialStatementsQuiz1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/17-StatementsofFinancialPositionQuiz2
Learning Aim B7 - Profitability and Liquidity
What you need to know:
- Explain difference between cash and profit
- Explain difference between liquidity and profitability
- Calculate
- Gross Profit Margin
- Net Profit Margin
- Current Ratio
- Liquid Capital Ratio
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/COBs-JkcS9I
https://youtu.be/1-vYTbQzBeU
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/146-CalculatingGrossProfitMargin
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/150-CalculatingLiquidCapitalRatio
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/149-CalculatingCurrentRatio
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/147-CalculatingNetProfitMargin
Learning Aim C1 - Using Cash Flow Data
What you need to know:
- Define the term cash flow
- Identify sources of inflows and outflows
- Explain difference between cash flow forecast and cash flow statement
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/-5hiiQCsUc8
https://youtu.be/ZArUA1pFgH4
https://youtu.be/Jh7BJtV72z8
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/181-CashFlowEndofUnitAssessment1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/72-CashFlowEndofUnitAssessment
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/63-HomeworkQuiz-CashFlow
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/54-CashFlowIntroduction
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/161-CashFlowCalculatingintroduction
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/10-CashFlowQuiz1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/11-CashFlowQuiz2
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/121-CompleteaCashFlowStarter
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/163-CompleteaCashFlowStarterEasier
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/124-CompleteaCashFlowStarter1
Learning Aim C2 - Financial Forecasting
What you need to know:
- Complete a cash flow forecast
- Identify typical outflows and inflows
- Sales
- Capital Introduced
- Loans
- Purchases
- Running Costs
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/-5hiiQCsUc8
https://youtu.be/ZArUA1pFgH4
https://youtu.be/Jh7BJtV72z8
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/181-CashFlowEndofUnitAssessment1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/72-CashFlowEndofUnitAssessment
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/63-HomeworkQuiz-CashFlow
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/54-CashFlowIntroduction
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/161-CashFlowCalculatingintroduction
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/10-CashFlowQuiz1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/11-CashFlowQuiz2
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/121-CompleteaCashFlowStarter
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/163-CompleteaCashFlowStarterEasier
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/124-CompleteaCashFlowStarter1
Learning Aim C3 - Suggesting Improvements to Cash Flow Problems
What you need to know:
- Analyse cash flow position of an organisation considering the impacts of changes in inflows and outflows.
- Identify cash flow problems
- Assess the impact of timings on cash flow.
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/q6Ngl9RoDmA
https://youtu.be/aj9LKbV65_Y
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/181-CashFlowEndofUnitAssessment1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/72-CashFlowEndofUnitAssessment
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/63-HomeworkQuiz-CashFlow
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/54-CashFlowIntroduction
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/161-CashFlowCalculatingintroduction
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/10-CashFlowQuiz1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/11-CashFlowQuiz2
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/121-CompleteaCashFlowStarter
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/163-CompleteaCashFlowStarterEasier
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/124-CompleteaCashFlowStarter1
Learning Aim C4 - Break-even analysis and break-even point
What you need to know:
- Construct break even chart
- Identify costs
- Variable
- Fixed
- Total
- Calculate margin of safety
- Calculate break even point
- Identify the advantages and drawbacks of break-even analysis
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/28Odav4L8i8
https://youtu.be/kzxcxumrtUE
https://youtu.be/uSLv27cWPIg
https://youtu.be/-uePiuL6aTw
https://youtu.be/Kp_7RspYlsI
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/2-BreakEven
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/61-BreakEvenQuiz2
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/117-BreakEvenStarterQuiz
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/136-BreakEvenStarterQuiz2
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/60-HomeworkQuiz-BreakEven
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/62-HomeworkQuiz-BreakEven2
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/180-BreakEvenEndofUnitAssessment1
Learning Aim C5 - Sources of Business Finance
What you need to know:
- Sources finance
- Owners Funds
- Retained Profit
- Loans
- Credit Cards
- Government Grants
- Hire Purchase
- Leasing
- Trade Credit
- Venture Capital
- Peer to Peer Lending
Video Resources:
https://youtu.be/aFGiixmLgbI
https://youtu.be/lHJ5ZD6YO_Q
Quiz Resources:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/116-TypesofBorrowing
General Resources
Past Exam Paper Questions and Answers Explained
12 Days of Business Revision Activity
Exam Specification Overview
12 Days of Business - Revision for BTEC Tech Award Enterprise
Mock Exams:
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/73-BTECBusinessFinanceMockQuestionBank1
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/13-BusinessStudiesFinanceMockQuestionBank2
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/20-BusinessStudiesFinanceMockQuestionBank3
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/40-BTECBusinessFinanceExamMockQuestionBank4
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/82-BTECBusinessFinanceExamMockQuestionBank5
https://www.beebusinessbee.co.uk/index.php/tests-quizzes/126-BTECBusinessFinanceExamMockQuestionBank6