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Explain risks businesses face and why all businesses face uncertainty.

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Competitive environment

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Uncertainty and risk

AQA GCSE BusinessInfluences on business

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For this Business 8132 point, Explain risks businesses face and why all businesses face uncertainty sits within Uncertainty and risk and Competitive environment for AQA GCSE Business 8132. Use a business such as Northline Gym serves small retailers while taking a loan; the case evidence includes capacity utilisation of ?5,520, sales of 210 units, and a 25% change in costs or demand to keep the explanation applied. The important reasoning is to connect uncertainty, risk with the business objective, the financial implication, and the effect on lenders. Avoid treating internal and external finance as the same thing. A high-quality answer should explain the commercial trade-off, use precise evidence, and finish with a judgement that depends on the context rather than a generic definition.

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  • Uncertainty and risk common mistake 1: Answer by clearly explaining how to explain risks businesses face and why all businesses face uncertainty..

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