Principles of Business for CSEC Examinations Coursebook with CD-ROM

For students following courses leading to the Principles of Business for CSEC examination.

Davion Leslie (Author), Kathleen Singh (Author)

9780521189576, Cambridge University Press

, published 3 March 2011

252 pages
27.6 x 22 x 1 cm, 0.74 kg

For students following courses leading to the Principles of Business for CSEC examination. This book is intended for students following courses leading to the Principles of Business CSEC examination. Concepts are presented in an accessible way without losing their core meaning. Each section has its own summary and activities and interspersed throughout the book are numerous opportunities for students to interact with the content in meaningful ways as they reflect on what they read. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a bank of multiple-choice questions with answers provided.

1. From then to now
1.1 The barter system and money
1.2 The organisation of modern economies
1.3 Business in the private sector
2. Modern forms of business
2.1 Private and public limited companies
2.2 Conglomerates, multinationals and franchises
2.3 The public sector
3. The business as a unit in a community
3.1 The business as a unit
3.2 Organisational chart
3.3 Leadership and conflict
4. Community, information and the business plan
4.1 Communication and MIS
4.2 Entrepreneurship
5. Contracts, insurance and business documents
5.1 Contracts
5.2 Business documents and insurance
6. Production
6.1 The factors of production
6.2 Putting the factors of production to work
7. Marketing
7.1 The marketing mix
7.2 Beyond the marketing mix
8. Price determination
8.1 Demand and supply
8.2 Models of price determination
9. Financing the business venture
9.1 Banking
9.2 Government and taxation
10. Social accounting and economic institutions
10.1 Social accounting
10.2 Economic institutions in the Caribbean
11. School-based assessment and optional paper.

Subject Areas: Educational: Business studies & economics [YQV]