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Use relevant examples of businesses behaving ethically.
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Ethical and environmental considerations
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Ethical considerations
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In this objective, Use relevant examples of businesses behaving ethically sits within Ethical considerations and Ethical and environmental considerations for AQA GCSE Business 8132. Use a business such as BrightBake serves commuters while opening a second outlet; the case evidence includes net profit margin of ?10,975, sales of 625 units, and a 24% change in costs or demand to keep the explanation applied. The important reasoning is to connect behaving, relevant, examples, businesses with the business objective, the financial implication, and the effect on suppliers. Avoid treating gross and net profit 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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Open revision notesRelated learning objectives
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- Identify where a business may face a trade-off between sustainability and profit.
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