Complete lesson including a student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11 (432) 2 / 4322 assessment market ASSESSMENT OF A COUNTRY AS A MARKET a) Factors to consider: • levels and growth of disposable income • ease of doing business • infrastructure • political stability • exchange rates. b) Application of Porter’s five forces in assessing potential markets.

Complete lesson including a PowerPoint and a worksheet, written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation: a) Push factors: • saturated markets • competition. b) Pull factors: • increased sales and profitability • risk spreading and economies of scale. c) Cost competitiveness by off-shoring and outsourcing. d) Extending the product life cycle.

Complete lesson including a student worksheet and a teacher PowerPoint written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation Pearson Edexcel International A Level Business YBS11 (432) 3 / 4323 assessment production ASSESSMENT OF A COUNTRY AS A PRODUCTION LOCATION a) Factors to consider: • costs of production • skills and availability of labour force • infrastructure • location in trade bloc • government incentives • ease of doing business • political stability • natural resources • likely return on investment.

This complete lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint which is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation. This lesson includes the following topics: a) Product and market orientation b) Primary and secondary market research data (quantitative and qualitative) used to: identify and anticipate customer needs and wants quantify likely demand gain insight into consumer behaviour c) Limitations of market research, sample size and bias d) Use of ICT to support market research: websites social networking databases e) Market segmentation

This lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint and is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation. This lesson includes the following topics: a) Market mapping b) Competitive advantage of a product or service c) The purpose of product differentiation d) Adding value to products/services

This complete lesson includes a worksheet and a PowerPoint and is written by Sarah Hilton for Revisionstation and includes the following topics: a) Mass markets and niche markets: characteristics market size and market share brands b) Dynamic markets: online retailing how markets change innovation and market growth adapting to change c) How competition affects the market d) The difference between risk and uncertainty