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Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies

6External influences on business activity

External influences on business activity in Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • The business cycle and economic change

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  • Business activity and the environment

    30 min

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  • Business ethics and social responsibility

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  • Free trade, protectionism, tariffs and quotas

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  • Globalisation: causes, opportunities and threats

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  • Pressure groups and business decisions

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  • Effects of government economic policy on business

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  • Multinational companies and their impact

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  • External costs and benefits of business decisions

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  • Exchange rates: appreciation, depreciation and their effects

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External influences on business activity: sample question

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What usually happens to unemployment during a recession?

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