AS LEVEL BUSINESS BRIDGING TASK

SUMMER 2023

Name: __________________________________________________________

Dear Students,

Welcome to AS Level Business Studies!

These tasks are designed to help you to revise some concepts from IGCSE
Business Studies. A strong grasp of these concepts will aid you immensely as you
prepare for your AS level exams.

The tasks are as follows:

Task 1: Guess Who?
Task 2: Research Activity
Task 3: Investor’s mind

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 TASK 1: Guess Who?
Identify the company based on its mission statements.
1. “To enable people and businesses throughout the world to realize their full potential.”
Microsoft
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2. “To help people around the world plan and have the perfect trip.”

Virgin America
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3. “Bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.
If you have a body, you are an athlete.”

nike
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4. “To deliver information on the people, ideas and technologies changing the world to
our community of affluent business decision makers.”

Forbes
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5. “To connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.”

LinkedIn
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6. “To give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly,
without barriers.”

Twitter
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7. Inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a
time.

Starbucks
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8. Bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.

Pinterest
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9. Help all families discover the joy of everyday life.

Target
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10. Spread ideas.

TED
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TASK 2: Research Activity

Take a company of your choice and prepare a report. The report should consist of
1. Brief overview of the company (What it deals with, founder, when and where it started)
2. Its mission statement
3. Vision
4. Tag line
5. Board of Directors/ Leadership team (Can draw organisation chart)
6. CSR Activity

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 TASK 3: Investor’s Mind
Go through the financial statements of Meta and calculate the following ratios for both the
years
(a) Current Ratio
(b) Acid test ratio
(c) Return on capital employed
(d) Gross Profit Margin
(e) Net profit Margin

* (Textbook can be referred to recap the formulas)

Based on the ratios comment on the present financial position of Meta

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