**HL Business Before/After**

Sunny!!

my advice for everyone units 4,5,6 and exam technique is very important, stick rigidly to the timings you have designated:)

Sunny!!

teacher30 wrote: »

Guys - why would you give tips to someone who hasn't bothered studying? Let them sink, they deserve it. And yes, I'm a teacher!

would not like to be in your class anyway:(

leavingcert.

teacher30 wrote: »

Guys - why would you give tips to someone who hasn't bothered studying? Let them sink, they deserve it. And yes, I'm a teacher!

Well your an idiot of a teacher then. I'm sure ALL of your students have been studying for months now. Seriously, if someone can try to do a bit better, even at the last minute, then let them.

Iony94

Should the break-even chart (if it comes), be done on graph paper or we just do it in the booklet ?

Sunny!!

Iony94 wrote: »

Should the break-even chart (if it comes), be done on graph paper or we just do it in the booklet ?

graph paper 99% sure:)

AllyMcFearless

Hoping for a B2 in this. Got a B3 in the mocks, but it was marked horribly!
A nice ABQ would go down a treat...Praying for ratios to come up in long questions, along with something handy on the EU and the Consumer Information Act 2007.

Quite nervous though, really want to do well!

dmcb123

All year my class have been avoiding Q.1 and our teacher basically recommended do avoid it, anyone else doing the same?

Iony94

We didn't do it either cause most of us do economics and find the International Environment Question easier.... I would look over Unit 1 just for the short questions

Dearbhaile

DepoProvera wrote: »

ABQ <3

Can you give us some advice on how exactly to answer them?info required,how to quote etc?thanks!

SDTimeout

From a B1 student last year, best of luck tomorrow. Business was my favorite subject and we did get a pretty nice paper, hope it's kind to all of you tomorrow!

frantic190

Have people learned the updated acts?

Like The Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003, Unfair Dismissals Act 2007, Consumer Protection Act 2007 etc.

Princessxx

Sitting here so scared want around a B3 in business have done a serious amout of work since mocks. So scared won't get it and anything I seem to be studying tonight just won't go into my head

donvito99

Princessxx wrote: »

Sitting here so scared want around a B3 in business have done a serious amout of work since mocks. So scared won't get it and anything I seem to be studying tonight just won't go into my head

You'll defo get it. I find it all seems to come back when the adrenalin of the exams set it.

Princessxx

donvito99 wrote: »

You'll defo get it. I find it all seems to come back when the adrenalin of the exams set it.

I'm hoping to god that it does know units 1,4,5,6 really well and took the important stuff out of the rest just hope its enough

afc4life

teacher30 wrote: »

Guys - why would you give tips to someone who hasn't bothered studying? Let them sink, they deserve it. And yes, I'm a teacher!

Id say you're a right c*nt of a teacher! I thought teachers are supposed to be encouraging and help students?

Mysteriouschic

Anyone else waking up early to study business?
I've so much to look over I've not had the time to study business with all the other subjects.

smithy77

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

Anyone else waking up early to study business?
I've so much to look over I've not had the time to study business with all the other subjects.

I've gone over unit 3 & 5 earlier. Going to do 4 & 6 tonight.
Then wake up early to do 1 & 2:)

imelle

i've only studied units 1,2,3. wrong 3 units to have studied :P

17Dan21

The plan was to learn units 4-7 tonight but have only got 4,5 and half of 6 done. it's going to be another early morning. Hope the paper goes easy on me.

reznov

Had revised 3/4 of the Rapid Revision book today. Have taxation to revise in the morning.

Princessxx

hey the taxation calculation that can be asked just

like your given wages and say it says get the first 26,000 at 20% and the next 14,000 at 41% and then you get the two taxes and minus the tax credit and then just tax the final tax from the whole wage?

frantic190

Could you get by not knowing anything from Unit 7?

Sunny!!

frantic190 wrote: »

Could you get by not knowing anything from Unit 7?

ive left it out, and most of the people i know have too!

smithy77

I only studied EU from unit 7 just incase something comes up on it in the short questions:)

Kelix

Where can I study the updated acts online? their not in my book and I did business without a teacher this year

Cruel Sun

Okay guys, little help. How much do you intend on writing for each long question. Say 4 points, a 20 marker. Would 2 sentences be enough and an example if possible.

What's the difference between Illustrate, Discuss and state? Thanks.

Sunny!!

Martin_94 wrote: »

Okay guys, little help. How much do you intend on writing for each long question. Say 4 points, a 20 marker. Would 2 sentences be enough and an example if possible.

What's the difference between Illustrate, Discuss and state? Thanks.

illustrate means explain giving an example
discuss means show the positive and negative
state is just state really :L

XanderBBo

Can anyone give me a list for the formulas I need to know? ****tin it for this exam.

smithy77

Good luck to everyone in the business exam tomorrow!

Geo10

Panicking now. Didn't do unit 7 and barely know any of 6. The SQs better be based on the first five units!... at least 8 of them!! :eek:
I'm going to have to waffle for the part of ABQ based on u6 and I should be ok for LQs with first five units!!

teacher30

leavingcert. wrote: »

Well your an idiot of a teacher then. I'm sure ALL of your students have been studying for months now. Seriously, if someone can try to do a bit better, even at the last minute, then let them.

There were 7As in my class last year, and 4 the previous year- I've a list as long as my arm of students who fight to get into my class. Good luck to all those who have put the effort in

teacher30

afc4life wrote: »

Id say you're a right c*nt of a teacher! I thought teachers are supposed to be encouraging and help students?

Far from a c**t of a teacher. As I said in an earlier post - results prove that I encourage my hard-working students, not many teachers have 7As in their Business class most years. There are two in this year's group who did nothing...so, I won't be wishing them luck, only the students who have worked their socks off and learned all their notes.

QueenOfLeon

afc4life wrote: »

Id say you're a right c*nt of a teacher! I thought teachers are supposed to be encouraging and help students?

leavingcert. wrote: »

Well your an idiot of a teacher then.

No personal abuse please, attack the post, not the poster.

Coeurdepirate

QueenOfLeon wrote: »

No personal abuse please, attack the post, not the poster.

Hate the sin, not the sinner!! :mad::mad:

imelle

c'mon business plan!

Kelix

It's impossible to give A1 answers and complete the paper in 3 hours. The timing got me. Should get a B but I wanted an A1 and knew all the questions and deserved it, but the crappy timing rules come into play again. They should do one exam a day and give us all the time between 9:30 to 5 to get it done rather than trying to save money by doing 2 exams a day.

Coeurdepirate

Lovely paper! Kept loling throughout the exam at the ABQ, RIMjob Ltd.!

leavingcert.

Thought that paper was horrible! All the nitty gritty stuff came up in the questions i planned on doing ..the ABQ and short questions weren't bad though!

waiting4

definately wasnt the best paper ever, misinterpreted a question and only realised at the end

dmcb123

waiting4 wrote: »

definately wasnt the best paper ever, misinterpreted a question and only realised at the end

Think i did the same

smithy77

Chronic paper, hated it. Probably only got 5/8 short questions right, ABQ was ok and didn't answer a whole long question apart from Q.5:o

waiting4

dmcb123 wrote: »

Think i did the same

was it the 1st long question by any chance?

smilgy

Thought that was a great paper with the amount of effort i put in didn't get a few bits and bobs but overall think i should get a B.

dmcb123

waiting4 wrote: »

was it the 1st long question by any chance?

Nope question 7 sorry I'm sure you wrote something that you wrote was relevant don't worry about it it's not really worth it now

imelle

am i the only one who never gets a business paper done on time? for 2 of my long questions i only had one line sentence answers think i'll get a B1 now. if i'm lucky. i really needed an A

Mysteriouschic

I thought it went pretty grand. I wasn't prepared for a sources of finance on the abq . I did alright although I had accrued expenses down for long term .The last Q6 about the business plan I nearly answered it wrong and then I luckily noticed it said "Impact of technology" . Another question I nearly answered wrong was the last on Q7 when it said growth and expansion . I noticed fast luckily. I think I may have answered unfair dismissals wrong I spoke about what the unfair dismissal stands for and outlined the law :S.
I reckon a B1 though I used the correct formats and everything.

I nearly ran out of time. I was timing myself all through it I gave myself 30mins short questions then 45mins on the abq. Then onto the long questions but I stopped checking the time then. I got to question 6 I was on part B. I checked the time it was 12pm. I started rushing to make sure I got it finished as I wasn't even on Q7 luckily I just about made it with 10mins to spare so had a chance to look over everything. I did mean to go back and add things in to the questions but I didn't have the time. I got it finished though so thats good.

I did questions 1,4,6,7.

Geo10

Happy with that! Actually got it finished on time for the first time in my life!!
Left out unit 7 and only did 2 chapters in u6 so I was worried but I ended up being fine!
SQs: Grand. I did all 8 required ones!!! The 2 I left were the expansion one and the trading bloc one! Got done in 20 mins

ABQ: At first sight = SHOCK HORROR! I didn't do community development! But once I started doing it was actually very doable! Did it in 45 minutes!!
For A I said debenture/ long term loan for the company's premises and medium term loan for the vehicle. U also said something about own capital or overdrafts for rent.
For B I was able to pick out 4 clear reasons with links despite never having looked at community development, so happy with that!! I said: improves services of community, improves economy and wealth, improves social life and recreational activities/ outdoor park etc.
For C I evaluated 3 promotional techniques: Direct advertising through Internet, Sales Promotion, PR

LQs:
1. Very happy but for procedures in (a) I included why a dismissal is fair/unfair in the selection procedure as well as the verbal and written warnings and arbitration by RC if necessary/ EAT.. hope that's OK
4. Nice but I hope I did A right! I said 4 factors were
- the message being clear, concise and accurate
- right medium of communication
- right form of communication
- right timing
And I gave about 2/1 examples in each case with different stakeholders
5. Looked really nice but was running over time in letter so only got chance to talk about builiding & contents, motor and consequential loss insurance! I would have liked to talk about more!! I usually LOVE ratios but I blanked on the formula for ROI! I ended up using some random thing and got 12% I know I'll lose marks in calculation but will I also lose marks in profitability analysis now!?? :eek:
6. Parts A and B grand. Talked Bout iPhone. Only had like 6 mins to do part C so I ran faster than I ever did and got 3 benefits down.

Cruel Sun

Very Happy.

padocon

Short Questions were nice.

How may points for the 30 mark ABQ? I had only time to write 3 good points

Also was the Profit at full capacity 125,000 euros?

Zhavey

Dream of a paper.