Why might the nature of a business activity influence location?
Every service business needs to be beside raw materials
Online retailers must locate in the busiest shopping street near customers
A repair service may need convenient access to its local customers
Manufacturers never need to consider transport or labour
37 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Business 1.4 Making the business effective, covering 1.4.1a Limited liability, 1.4.1b Types of business ownership for start-ups, 1.4.1c Franchising, 1.4.2a Factors influencing business location, 1.4.2b Impact of the internet on location, 1.4.3a What the marketing mix is, 1.4.3b Balancing the marketing mix, 1.4.3c Impact of technology on the marketing mix, 1.4.4a The role and importance of a business plan, and 1.4.4b The purpose of planning business activity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.