place

Question 1

what are the 7 factors affecting choice of location?

Answer 1

-where the customer is located
-cost and availability of suitable premises
-parking availiability near the location
-infrastructure (are there roads or rail links for your customer and suppliers?)
-government incetives(is there a grant available to set up in a particular location?)
-availiability of employees in the location
-is there lots of competiton nearby?

Question 2

how can where the customer is located have an impact on choice of location?

Answer 2

this can have an impact as if there are no possible customers in the located area the business wont make many sales and could thrive in a different location with better customers w

Question 3

how can cost and availibility of suitable premises have an impact on choice of location?

Answer 3

this can have an impact because if one location is a lot more expensive compared to another premises the business is more likely to go with the cheaper premises

Question 4

how can parking availibilty near the location impact the choice of location?

Answer 4

this can have an impact because if there is no parking availibility for customers they arent going to be able to access your business to buy your product or service.

Question 5

how can infrastructure have an impact on choice of location?

Answer 5

if there are no road links or roads that connect to your business not just customers but suppliers also wont be able to access your business to deliver raw materials

Question 6

how can government incentives affect choice of location?

Answer 6

if government incentives are being given as an option for choice of location a business is more likely to set their business on a premises that they are being paid to develop their business on,this money could help them to build there business

Question 7

how can availibilty of employees in the local area affect choice of location?

Answer 7

if there arent a lot of employees availiable in the area of your business this will become a problem as the business wont have enough employees to help run it

Question 8

how can competiton nearby affect choice of location?

Answer 8

if there is competion nearby this can affect the business in positive and negative ways.the business could either egt greater sales than their competitor or there salevs could drop as customers prefer your competitors business

Question 9

what are the 4 methods of distrubution?

Answer 9

air
road
sea
rail

Question 10

what are the advantages of air?

Answer 10

-products transported globally more quickly than other methods
-large amounts of small products can be transported

Question 11

what are the disadvantages of air?

Answer 11

-most expensive method
-fluctuating fuel costs
-road still needed once goods arrive at airport

Question 12

what are the advantages of road?

Answer 12

-door-to-door service
-cheaper than rail or air transport
-delivery can take place at any time in the day

Question 13

what are the disadvantages of road?

Answer 13

-slower method of distrubution compared to rail and air
-can be difficult to carry large,bulky goods
-not envirmentally friendly and leads to increases pollution

Question 14

what are the advantages of rail?

Answer 14

-large bulky goods can be transported around the country
-it is quicker to transport goods rather than by road or sea
-reduces the carbon footprint

Question 15

what are the disadvantages of rail?

Answer 15

-road is still needed once goods arrive at the station

Question 16

what are advantages of sea?

Answer 16

-large bulky items can be transported across the world
-cheaper than rail and air transport for long distances

Question 17

what are the disadvnategs of sea?

Answer 17

-can take weeks/months to transport goods
-requires additional transport at the end of the journey eg road

Question 18

do all the methods have an enviromental impact?

Answer 18

yes