Year 11 Business Management and Enterprise GENERAL

Research 1: Economic factors impacting businesses

Due Date: Monday week 7

Name: _________________________________

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Research the following economic factors below:

 supply shortages
 over demand
 interest rates
 petrol prices

Create a PowerPoint presentation showing the impact of each economic factor on businesses.

For each economic factor, discuss what strategies business owners’ can use to try overcome the
difficulties faced as a result of the economic indicator.

Find a newspaper or online article on each economic indicator.

You can work individually or in pairs.

Tasks:

1. Create a Powerpoint Presentation

2. In-class validation
Marking rubric:

Item being assessed Mark Achieved

Economic Indicator
Supply shortages

Definition & Explanation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Impact on business
Strategies
Relevant article
Over demand

Definition & Explanation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Impact on business
Strategies
Relevant article
Interest rates

Definition & Explanation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Impact on business
Strategies
Relevant article
Petrol prices

Definition & Explanation

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Impact on business
Strategies
Relevant article
Sub total: /28

Presentation
Cover page, Creativity, Spelling &
0 1 2 3 4 5
grammar, Layout
Sub total: /5

Refences

Harvard style referencing 0 1

Minimum of 5 credible references 0 1

Sub total: /2

Total: /35