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Business decision making and command words key terms
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Business decision making and command words
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Command word
A word in an exam question that tells the student what type of response is required, such as define, explain, analyse, evaluate, justify, or calculate.
Stakeholder
Any individual or group that has an interest in or is affected by the activities and outcomes of a business, such as customers, employees, suppliers, investors and the local community.
analyse
To examine information in detail, identify patterns and relationships, and explain the significance of those patterns for business decisions.
Cost‑benefit analysis
A method of evaluating the total expected costs against the total expected benefits of a project or decision.
Command word
A word in an exam question that tells you what type of answer is required, such as identify, explain, analyse, evaluate, discuss, recommend or justify.
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