Activity 1: Results Comments: complete correctly the report using the correct element

from the list

TO FORECAST/ TO CAUSE / TO LEAD / TO RESULT IN / TO HOLD STEADY / TO

REACH / TO PLUMMET / TO CLIMB /OWING TO / OVER

Our sales from January to February (1) .............................. at €90,000. However, in March (2)
.............................. our advertising campaign, sales €50,000 to (3) .............................. a level
of €140,000.

Unfortunately, between April and May, we had a price war with our competitors, and this (4)
.............................. in a fall in sales of €40,000. However, during May, our competitor, Zanty,
went bankrupt, and this (5) .............................. to an increase (6) .............................. the next
two months of €50,000.

At the end of July, most of our customers went on holiday, and this (7) ..............................
a fall in sales of €90,000... However, when they returned in September, sales recovered, (8)
.............................. to €160,000. As a result of bad publicity in the US in September, our sales
for October (9) .............................. to €120,000.

Sales are (10) .............................. to pick up again thanks to the coming Christmas season.

Activity 2: Chart Comments: This chart represents the situation in terms of entrances
of AquaFun company in Colwyn Bay in Great Britain in 2020 .

1- Describe the results from the first Months still September

2- Explain the drop that happened

3- Make a forecast about the situation and find ways out to redress the business
Activity 3:Case Study

Sarah Davies is a sole trader and is considering expanding her Internet café business. She
would like to open another outlet in another nearby town. Her café provides a snack menu of
drinks, sandwiches and confectionery, and there are 15 computers available for people to log
on the net.

a) What are her fixed costs?

) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following methods Ms Davies has
to finance her expansion: bank loan/ retained profit/ adding a new partner.