if a business isnt well located it may be more likely to fail
advantages
transport links so goods customers and
staff can go to and from business easily
better location more customers
less competition
disadvantages
cost of transport to customers and from suppliers may go up!
longer wait for stock to arrive
competition may be already there so its harder
for shops new to the area as customers trust them
already
eu
advantages
bring people together
more trade and workers
no additional business and trade costs
to members of the eu
better relationships between countrys
less risk& legal work
disadvantages
have to follow the EU'S
rules
less say on the running of countries
production methods
batch
advantages
produced in groups
partly speacialised workers
disadvantages
repetitive
flow
advantages
inexpensive
continuous
disadvantages
repetitive
job
advantages
1 off
high quaity
speacialised
disadvantages
expensive
takes a long time
just in time
advantages
less space needed
need reliable deliverer
need a reliable deliverer
break even
total cost - total revenue
when total cost and total revenue are even a business has broken even this is neither a loss nor profit when profit out ways loss
they have profited and if loss out weighs profit they have lost money
types of business
sole trader
disadvantages
no-one to get advice from
no time to self
higher prices to compete
UNLIMITED LIABILITY
advantages
easy to set up
affairs private
all profits
all desisions
partnership
2-20 people
spread risk
share work load
multiple people putting money each person has less to loose
share descisions
share profits
disagreements on running the business
unlimited liability except sleeping partners
sleeping partner has no part in the running of the business but has invested money