Learning aim {C}:

	Examine the environment in which businesses operate.
Task C.1: P.4:	Discuss the effect of internal, external, and competitive environments on a given business.
Task C.2: P.5:	Select a variety of techniques to undertake a situational analysis of a given business.
Task C.3: M.3:	Assess the effects of the business environment on a given business.
Task C.4: D.2:	Evaluate the extent to which the business environment affects a given business, using a variety of situational analysis techniques. Adapted from Hilton (2023, C)

Learning aim {D}:

Examine business markets.
Task D.1: P.6:	Explore how the market structure and influences on supply and demand affect the pricing and output decisions for a given business.
Task D.2: M.4:	Assess how a given business has responded to changes in the market.
Task D.3: D.3:	Evaluate how changes in the market have impacted on a given business and how this business may react to future changes. Adapted from Hilton (2023, D)

Learning aim {E}:

Investigate the role and contribution of innovation and enterprise to business success.
Task E.1: P.7:	Explore how innovation and enterprise contribute to the success of a business.
Task E.2: M.5:	Analyse how successful the use of innovation and enterprise has been for a given business.
Task E.3: D.4:	Justify the use of innovation and enterprise for a business in relation to its changing market and environment.      Adapted from Hilton (2023, E)