- Description
- Start up a retail business such as a sports, electronics or clothes shop. Investigate the spending habits of local people, the location of competitors and shop sites available for rent. Choose the business type and location most likely to succeed. This learning object is one in a series of three objects.
- Objective
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1. Students explore how retail profitability is related to customer demand and unit costs.
2. Students analyse sales results and adjust production volumes and prices accordingly.
3. Students test business ideas and respond to market feedback.
Curriculum Information
| Education Type | K to 12 |
| Grade Level | Grade 7, Grade 8 |
| Learning Area | TLE - Industrial Arts Technical Drafting, Technology and Livelihood Education |
| Content/Topic | AgriFishery Arts Agricultural Crop Production AgriFishery Arts Animal Production AgriFishery Arts Aquaculture AgriFishery Arts Food Fish Processing Home Economics Front Office Services Home Economics Household Services Information and Communications Technology Computer Hardware Servicing Information and Communications Technology Contact Center Services Information and Communications Technology Technical Drawing Information and Communications Technology Technical Drafting Home Economics Beauty Care Nail Care Services Home Economics Caregiving Home Economics Cookery Home Economics Handicraft Home Economics Dressmaking Curriculum Guide AgriFishery Arts Horticulture Industrial Arts Consumer Electronics Servicing Industrial Arts Automotive Servicing Industrial Arts Masonry Industrial Arts Plumbing Industrial Arts Carpentry Industrial Arts Electrical Installation and Maintenance Industrial Arts RAC Servicing Industrial Arts Shielded Metal Arc Welding |
| Intended Users | Students |
| Competencies |
Copyright Information
| Copyright | Yes |
| Copyright Owner | Education Services Australia |
| Conditions of Use | Use, Copy |
Technical Information
| File Size | 0 bytes |
| File Type | application/x-rar |
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