IB Business and Management SL and HL
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,above-the-line promotion - ANSWER✅a form of promotion that is undertaken by a
business by paying for communication with consumers, e.g. advertising
acid test ratio - ANSWER✅liquid assets - current liabilities
accountability - ANSWER✅the obligation of an individual to account for his or her
activities and to disclose results in a transparent way
adverse variance - ANSWER✅exists when the difference between the budgeted and
actual figure leads to a lower than expected profit
advertising elasticity - ANSWER✅measures the responsiveness of demand for a
product following a change in the advertising spending on it
agent - ANSWER✅business with the authority to act on behalf of another firm, e.g. to
market its products
annual forecasted net cash flow - ANSWER✅forecasted cash inflow/forecasted cash
outflows
Ansoff's matrix - ANSWER✅a model used to show the degree of risk associated with
the four growth strategies of market penetration, market development, product
development and diversification
arbitration - ANSWER✅resolving an industrial dispute by using an independent third
party to judge and recommend an appropriate solution
asset-led marketing - ANSWER✅an approach to marketing that bases strategy on the
firm's existing strengths and assets instead of purely on what the customer wants
assets - ANSWER✅items of monetary value that are owned by a business
autocratic leadership - ANSWER✅a style of leadership that keeps all decision-making
at the centre of the organisation
average rate of return (ARR) - ANSWER✅measures the annual profitability of an
investment as a percentage of the initial investment
backward vertical integration - ANSWER✅integration with a business in the same
industry but a supplier of the existing business
bad debt - ANSWER✅unpaid customers' bills that are now very unlikely to ever be
paid
, balance sheet - ANSWER✅an accounting statement that records the values of a
business's assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity at one point in time
batch production - ANSWER✅producing a limited number of identical products - each
item in the batch passes through one stage of production before passing on to the next
stage
below-the-line promotion - ANSWER✅promotion that is not a directly paid-for means
of communication but based on short-term incentives to purchase, e.g. sales promotion
techniques
benchmarking - ANSWER✅comparing the performance - including quality - of a
business with performance standards throughout the industry
Boston Matrix - ANSWER✅a method of analysing the product portfolio of a business in
terms of market share and market growth
brand - ANSWER✅an identifying symbol, name, image or trade mark that
distinguishes a product from its competitors
brand awareness - ANSWER✅extent to which a brand is recognised by potential
customers and is correctly associated with a particular product - can be expressed as a
percentage of the target market
brand development - ANSWER✅measures the infiltration of a product's sales, usually
per thousand population. If 100 people in1000 buy a product, it has a brand
development of 10
brand loyalty - ANSWER✅the faithfulness of consumers to a particular brand as
shown by their repeat purchases irrespective of the marketing pressure from competing
brands
break-even point of production - ANSWER✅the level of output at which total costs
equal total revenue
break-even revenue - ANSWER✅the amount of revenue needed to cover both fixed
and variable costs so that the business breaks even
budget - ANSWER✅a detailed financial plan for the future
budget holder - ANSWER✅individual responsible for the initial setting and
achievement of a budget
definitions Premium 2026–2027 Exam Study
Guide: Updated Questions, Fully Explained
Solutions, Concept Reinforcement &
Strategic Revision Support
Description
The Premium 2026–2027 Exam Study Guide
is a carefully developed resource designed to
support students in achieving stronger exam
performance through structured practice, clear
explanations, and focused revision
techniques.
This guide provides more than just practice
material—it offers a guided learning
approach that helps you understand key
concepts, apply them correctly, and improve
your ability to handle exam questions with
confidence. By combining updated
questions with well-
,above-the-line promotion - ANSWER✅a form of promotion that is undertaken by a
business by paying for communication with consumers, e.g. advertising
acid test ratio - ANSWER✅liquid assets - current liabilities
accountability - ANSWER✅the obligation of an individual to account for his or her
activities and to disclose results in a transparent way
adverse variance - ANSWER✅exists when the difference between the budgeted and
actual figure leads to a lower than expected profit
advertising elasticity - ANSWER✅measures the responsiveness of demand for a
product following a change in the advertising spending on it
agent - ANSWER✅business with the authority to act on behalf of another firm, e.g. to
market its products
annual forecasted net cash flow - ANSWER✅forecasted cash inflow/forecasted cash
outflows
Ansoff's matrix - ANSWER✅a model used to show the degree of risk associated with
the four growth strategies of market penetration, market development, product
development and diversification
arbitration - ANSWER✅resolving an industrial dispute by using an independent third
party to judge and recommend an appropriate solution
asset-led marketing - ANSWER✅an approach to marketing that bases strategy on the
firm's existing strengths and assets instead of purely on what the customer wants
assets - ANSWER✅items of monetary value that are owned by a business
autocratic leadership - ANSWER✅a style of leadership that keeps all decision-making
at the centre of the organisation
average rate of return (ARR) - ANSWER✅measures the annual profitability of an
investment as a percentage of the initial investment
backward vertical integration - ANSWER✅integration with a business in the same
industry but a supplier of the existing business
bad debt - ANSWER✅unpaid customers' bills that are now very unlikely to ever be
paid
, balance sheet - ANSWER✅an accounting statement that records the values of a
business's assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity at one point in time
batch production - ANSWER✅producing a limited number of identical products - each
item in the batch passes through one stage of production before passing on to the next
stage
below-the-line promotion - ANSWER✅promotion that is not a directly paid-for means
of communication but based on short-term incentives to purchase, e.g. sales promotion
techniques
benchmarking - ANSWER✅comparing the performance - including quality - of a
business with performance standards throughout the industry
Boston Matrix - ANSWER✅a method of analysing the product portfolio of a business in
terms of market share and market growth
brand - ANSWER✅an identifying symbol, name, image or trade mark that
distinguishes a product from its competitors
brand awareness - ANSWER✅extent to which a brand is recognised by potential
customers and is correctly associated with a particular product - can be expressed as a
percentage of the target market
brand development - ANSWER✅measures the infiltration of a product's sales, usually
per thousand population. If 100 people in1000 buy a product, it has a brand
development of 10
brand loyalty - ANSWER✅the faithfulness of consumers to a particular brand as
shown by their repeat purchases irrespective of the marketing pressure from competing
brands
break-even point of production - ANSWER✅the level of output at which total costs
equal total revenue
break-even revenue - ANSWER✅the amount of revenue needed to cover both fixed
and variable costs so that the business breaks even
budget - ANSWER✅a detailed financial plan for the future
budget holder - ANSWER✅individual responsible for the initial setting and
achievement of a budget
