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Ethical and environmental considerations key terms

Use these key terms for Ethical and environmental considerations in AQA Business 8132. The page is built from approved learning objectives for this topic and links back to the wider unit, topic hub, and related revision assets.

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Ethical and environmental considerations

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  • ethics

    ethics is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify where a business may face a trade-off between ethics and profit..

  • Identify

    Identify in Ethical considerations means using the idea when PixelPrint, a health-conscious consumers business considering introducing quality control with monthly cash inflow of ?2,435 and expected sales of 135 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Identify where a business may face a trade-off between ethics and profit by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?5,335, 18%, or 135 units, and explaining the effect on operations manager. Keep it separate from revenue versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • ethical behaviour

    ethical behaviour is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Analyse benefits and drawbacks of ethical behaviour by businesses..

  • Analyse

    Analyse in Ethical considerations means using the idea when PixelPrint, a health-conscious consumers business considering introducing quality control with monthly cash inflow of ?7,746 and expected sales of 206 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Analyse benefits and drawbacks of ethical behaviour by businesses by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?10,646, 26%, or 206 units, and explaining the effect on marketing manager. Keep it separate from cash flow versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • relevant

    relevant is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Use relevant examples of businesses behaving ethically..

  • examples

    examples in Ethical considerations means using the idea when StyleHub, a health-conscious consumers business considering introducing quality control with monthly cash inflow of ?1,787 and expected sales of 807 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Use relevant examples of businesses behaving ethically by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?4,687, 39%, or 807 units, and explaining the effect on finance manager. Keep it separate from fixed costs versus variable costs so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • environmental responsibility

    environmental responsibility is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Explain how businesses and consumers may accept greater environmental responsibility in decision making..

  • Explain

    Explain in Environmental responsibility and sustainability means using the idea when CycleNest, a premium buyers business considering expanding online with customer retention of ?5,598 and expected sales of 678 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Explain how businesses and consumers may accept greater environmental responsibility in decision making by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?8,498, 30%, or 678 units, and explaining the effect on owner. Keep it separate from internal finance versus external finance so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • analyse

    analyse is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Analyse costs and benefits of environmentally responsible business behaviour..

  • costs

    costs in Environmental responsibility and sustainability means using the idea when Urban Stitch, a online shoppers business considering opening a second outlet with break-even output of ?2,282 and expected sales of 462 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Analyse costs and benefits of environmentally responsible business behaviour by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?5,182, 35%, or 462 units, and explaining the effect on lender. Keep it separate from break-even output versus profit so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

  • sustainability

    sustainability is a curriculum-aligned term linked to the learning objective: Identify where a business may face a trade-off between sustainability and profit..

  • Identify

    Identify in Environmental responsibility and sustainability means using the idea when SolarSprout, a premium buyers business considering expanding online with customer retention of ?5,457 and expected sales of 957 units. For AQA GCSE Business, apply it to Identify where a business may face a trade-off between sustainability and profit by naming the commercial issue, using evidence such as ?8,357, 44%, or 957 units, and explaining the effect on finance manager. Keep it separate from fixed costs versus variable costs so the definition supports evaluation rather than becoming a generic phrase.

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