Business 7115 · O Level · Business finance: needs and sources

Business finance: needs and sources — practice question

Five years ago, Adele set up a dance school. Each year she pays herself a salary and earns $1000 profit. The school provides a range of dance and exercise classes for children. It is operated as a sole trader business. Adele thinks that choosing the correct pricing method matters. She plans to grow the business by opening a second dance school. According to her business plan, she expects this to cost $8000. Adele cannot decide whether a bank loan is the best source of finance for this expansion.
(a)[2]

Identify any two features of a sole trader business.

(b)[2]

Identify two of the principal sections in a business plan.

(c)[4]

Identify and explain two reasons why the correct pricing method is important for Adele’s business.

(d)[6]

Identify and explain two location factors that Adele ought to consider when choosing a second school.

(e)[6]

Do you think a bank loan is the best source of finance for Adele to use when expanding the business? Justify your answer.

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