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Quantitative skills in business
Study business calculations and quantitative data interpretation used to support business decisions.
12
Objectives
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Flashcards
10
Questions
90 min
Study time
AqaGcseBusinessAssessment and quantitative skills
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Calculation requirements6 objectives
- Calculate percentages and percentage changes in business contexts.
- Calculate averages in business contexts.
- Calculate revenue, costs and profit.
- Calculate gross profit margin and net profit margin ratios.
- Calculate average rate of return.
- Calculate cash flow forecast figures, including total costs, total revenue and net cash flow.
Interpretation requirements6 objectives
- Interpret and use information from graphs and charts in business contexts.
- Interpret profitability ratios, including gross profit margin and net profit margin.
- Interpret financial data, including profit and loss, average rate of return and cash flow forecasts.
- Interpret marketing data, including market research data.
- Interpret market data, including market share and changes in costs and prices.
- Use quantitative data to support, inform and justify business decisions.
Key terms
percentage changeAverageProfitNet profit marginaverage rate of returnNet cash flowMarket shareProfitability ratioAverage rate of returnFixed costQuantitative data
Exam tips
- Check your percentage change calculations: Always divide the difference by the original value, not the new value, and multiply by 100.
- Check your units and data: Always verify that the figures you use are in the same units (e.g., all in £ or all in units sold) and that you have included every relevant data point before calculating.
Common mistakes
- Misinterpreting the sign of a percentage change: A negative percentage indicates a decrease relative to the original value, not necessarily a loss in absolute terms.
- Confusing average with median: The average is the sum of all values divided by the number of values, not the middle value.
Practice preview
- An online tutoring service had 1,200 customers in 2022 and 1,500 customers in 2023. What was the percentage increase in customers?
- A small manufacturer produced 500 units of product A in January and 650 units in February. Calculate the percentage increase in production.
- A small independent retailer sells 1200 items in January, 1500 in February, 900 in March and 1800 in April. What is the average number of items sold per month over these four months?
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