Mission Objectives, Decisions and Performance (AQA A-Level Business): Quizzes
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What happens to share prices when investors expect a company to perform well financially?
What happens to share prices when investors expect a company to perform well financially?
Share prices increase
What is the formula for calculating market capitalisation?
What is the formula for calculating market capitalisation?
Share price × number of shares
A company has a share price of 50p and 1,000 million shares. What is its market capitalisation?
A company has a share price of 50p and 1,000 million shares. What is its market capitalisation?
£500 million
How does world uncertainty affect share prices?
How does world uncertainty affect share prices?
Makes them volatile & fluctuate
What two things motivate PLC shareholders who focus on profit?
What two things motivate PLC shareholders who focus on profit?
Dividends & capital gains
Compared to PLCs, what advantage do sole traders have regarding their mission statement?
Compared to PLCs, what advantage do sole traders have regarding their mission statement?
They can maintain closer focus on it
Which best describes the external environment that businesses operate within?
Which best describes the external environment that businesses operate within?
Unpredictable & uncertain
What problem can arise when PLCs focus excessively on short-term profits?
What problem can arise when PLCs focus excessively on short-term profits?
Poor decision-making can occur
What happened to Tesco's share price when shoppers moved to Lidl and Aldi?
What happened to Tesco's share price when shoppers moved to Lidl and Aldi?
It was negatively affected
What does market capitalisation measure?
What does market capitalisation measure?
A company's total value per stock market