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Legal Controls on Marketing
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Legal Controls on Marketing
Businesses are subject to laws which control how they market products. It forces businesses to not deceive customers.

Misleading promotions
- Legal controls force businesses to:
- Accurately record weight measurements.
- Accurately record trade descriptions (the information provided about a product).
- Not make misleading price claims.
- Allow customers to change their mind about purchasing the product.

Faulty products
- Businesses are not allowed to promote products which are faulty or of poor quality.

Dangerous goods
- Businesses are not allowed to promote dangerous goods.
1Understanding Business Activity
1.1Business Activity
1.2Classification of Businesses
1.3Enterprise, Business Growth & Size
1.3.1Business Aims1.3.2Business Objectives1.3.3Different Businesses Have Different Objectives1.3.4Business Objectives Change Over Time1.3.5End of Topic Test - Business Objectives1.3.6Enterprise1.3.7Risks1.3.8Rewards1.3.9Entrepreneur1.3.10Role of the Entrepreneur1.3.11Encouragement of Enterprise1.3.12Business Plans1.3.13Advantages & Disadvantages of a Business Plan1.3.14The Main Parts of a Business Plan1.3.15Methods of Measuring Business Size1.3.16Business Expansion - Internal Expansion1.3.17Advantages of External Expansion1.3.18Disadvantages of External Expansions1.3.19Small Businesses1.3.20Reasons for Business Failure
1.4Types of Business Organisation
1.4.1Sole Traders1.4.2Partnerships1.4.3Limited Companies1.4.4Private Limited Companies1.4.5Public Limited Companies1.4.6Unlimited vs Limited Liability1.4.7Not For Profit1.4.8Franchising1.4.9End of Topic Test - Business Ownership1.4.10Application Questions - Business Ownership1.4.11Diagnostic Misconceptions - Company vs Business
2People in Business
2.1Human Resource Management (HRM)
2.2Organisation & Management
2.3Methods of Communication
3Marketing
3.1Marketing & the Market
3.2Market Research
3.3Marketing Mix
3.3.1The Product Life Cycle3.3.2Product Design3.3.3Product Portfolio & The Boston Matrix3.3.4Benefits & Risks of New Products3.3.5Extension Strategies3.3.6Price3.3.7Pricing - Skimming & Penetration3.3.8Competitive and Cost-Plus Pricing3.3.9Market Mapping - Price vs Quality3.3.10Place3.3.11Manufacturer-Wholesalers-Retailers-Customers3.3.12Manufacturer-Retailers-Customers3.3.13Direct to Customers3.3.14Promotional Methods3.3.15Reasons for Promotion3.3.16Advertising3.3.17Advertisement - Product Placement3.3.18Public Relations3.3.19Sales Promotion3.3.20Sponsorship3.3.21Social Media3.3.22Promotional Mix3.3.23E-Commerce and M-Commerce3.3.24Benefits & Drawbacks of E-Commerce and M-Commerce3.3.25End of Topic Test - Marketing Mix3.3.26Grade 9 - Marketing Mix3.3.27Diagnostic Misconceptions - Decreasing Price3.3.28Diagnostic Misconceptions - Advertise vs Promote3.3.29Diagnostic Misconceptions - Social Media3.3.30Marketing Strategy3.3.31Entering Foreign Markets
3.4Legal Controls
4Operations Management
4.1Production of Goods & Services
4.2Cost, Scale of Production & Break-Even Analysis
4.3Achieving Quality Production
4.4Location Decisions
5Financial Information & Decisions
5.1Business Finance
5.2Cash Flow Forecast
5.3Profit & Loss
5.4Statement of Financial Position
6External Influences on Business Activity
6.1Economic Issues
6.2Business & the International Economy
6.3Business & the Environment
6.4Business & Ethical Issues
6.5Pressure Groups
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1Understanding Business Activity
1.1Business Activity
1.2Classification of Businesses
1.3Enterprise, Business Growth & Size
1.3.1Business Aims1.3.2Business Objectives1.3.3Different Businesses Have Different Objectives1.3.4Business Objectives Change Over Time1.3.5End of Topic Test - Business Objectives1.3.6Enterprise1.3.7Risks1.3.8Rewards1.3.9Entrepreneur1.3.10Role of the Entrepreneur1.3.11Encouragement of Enterprise1.3.12Business Plans1.3.13Advantages & Disadvantages of a Business Plan1.3.14The Main Parts of a Business Plan1.3.15Methods of Measuring Business Size1.3.16Business Expansion - Internal Expansion1.3.17Advantages of External Expansion1.3.18Disadvantages of External Expansions1.3.19Small Businesses1.3.20Reasons for Business Failure
1.4Types of Business Organisation
1.4.1Sole Traders1.4.2Partnerships1.4.3Limited Companies1.4.4Private Limited Companies1.4.5Public Limited Companies1.4.6Unlimited vs Limited Liability1.4.7Not For Profit1.4.8Franchising1.4.9End of Topic Test - Business Ownership1.4.10Application Questions - Business Ownership1.4.11Diagnostic Misconceptions - Company vs Business
2People in Business
2.1Human Resource Management (HRM)
2.2Organisation & Management
2.3Methods of Communication
3Marketing
3.1Marketing & the Market
3.2Market Research
3.3Marketing Mix
3.3.1The Product Life Cycle3.3.2Product Design3.3.3Product Portfolio & The Boston Matrix3.3.4Benefits & Risks of New Products3.3.5Extension Strategies3.3.6Price3.3.7Pricing - Skimming & Penetration3.3.8Competitive and Cost-Plus Pricing3.3.9Market Mapping - Price vs Quality3.3.10Place3.3.11Manufacturer-Wholesalers-Retailers-Customers3.3.12Manufacturer-Retailers-Customers3.3.13Direct to Customers3.3.14Promotional Methods3.3.15Reasons for Promotion3.3.16Advertising3.3.17Advertisement - Product Placement3.3.18Public Relations3.3.19Sales Promotion3.3.20Sponsorship3.3.21Social Media3.3.22Promotional Mix3.3.23E-Commerce and M-Commerce3.3.24Benefits & Drawbacks of E-Commerce and M-Commerce3.3.25End of Topic Test - Marketing Mix3.3.26Grade 9 - Marketing Mix3.3.27Diagnostic Misconceptions - Decreasing Price3.3.28Diagnostic Misconceptions - Advertise vs Promote3.3.29Diagnostic Misconceptions - Social Media3.3.30Marketing Strategy3.3.31Entering Foreign Markets
3.4Legal Controls
4Operations Management
4.1Production of Goods & Services
4.2Cost, Scale of Production & Break-Even Analysis
4.3Achieving Quality Production
4.4Location Decisions
5Financial Information & Decisions
5.1Business Finance
5.2Cash Flow Forecast
5.3Profit & Loss
5.4Statement of Financial Position
6External Influences on Business Activity
6.1Economic Issues
6.2Business & the International Economy
6.3Business & the Environment
6.4Business & Ethical Issues
6.5Pressure Groups
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