My Big Fat Revision

Explain the factors that might influence the size of Tregory Growers Ltd’s budget for marketing expenditure for the next financial year. One factor that might influence the size of Tregory Growers’ budget for marketing expenditure is the financial position of the company. The Director of Finance says that they are already increasing their borrowing by £10m and already have a shortage of working capital. They also have current liabilities worth £9.4 million. This is likely to affect Tregory Growers’ marketing budget because it hints at potential cash flow issues and could lead to low profitability. This may call for the marketing expenditure to be restricted in order to retain a strong financial position going into the future. This said, the company could take a risk and have a large marketing budget with the hopes it would pay off and translate into profit; appendix A shows a weak positive correlation because marketing budget size and sales which may push Tregory Growers to see it ...

Discuss the main influences that are likely to have led Clarks to move all of its production abroad Clarks is likely to have been influenced by the growth of international competition which led to moving its production abroad. As the world has become more globalised and connected, Clarks has been forced to compete on an international scale with online retailers who can offer the same product at a cheaper price. Moving their production abroad to countries like China and Vietnam allows for Clarks to achieve lower costs as labour costs as lower there than in developed countries which means they can make a greater profit with each unit sold. This was important for Clarks to do as they previously had a slow response to change which put them at a disadvantage; they had to diversify their product by offering more designs that were modern and fashionable (whilst still conforming to the traditional idea of a ‘Clarks’ product). This means that they could achieve greater added value as a resu...

Religious experience The key issues : *   Are religious experiences veridical , i.e., of something transcendent/supernatural? *   Are religious experiences different from other (sense) experiences? *   Can religious experience be verified /checked? *   Are religious experiences too diverse to be judged reliably? *   Can religious experiences be “explained away” by science? Definitions : *   An experience with religious significance , e.g. the act of worship in a religious setting *   A person’s experience of something or a presence beyond themselves Arguments for religious experience as evidence for God’s existence There are two different variants on the basic valid argument: The argument from 1st person experience : I have had an experience which seemed to be of God I have no reason to doubt my experience Therefore, God exists The argument from 3rd person perspective : Others have related ...

‘It is possible to be a Buddhist and a Christian’. Discuss (40) The topic of religious plurality is often discussing by scholars who take an interest in one or more religion – it is the belief that religions with different ways of thinking and different truths are both valid and equal. Whilst it could be argued that it is possible to be a Buddhist and a Christian, this essay will argue that it is not. It can be argued that being Buddhist and Christian is possible because it fits with the concept of dual belonging. This comes from Paul Knitter, who says that it is “the term used when more and more people are finding that they can be genuinely nourished by more than one religious tradition”. He says that religions like Christianity and Buddhism are different expressions of the same underlying faith. The idea of religious pluralism is one that Knitter has discussed a lot, perhaps taking a more radical stance when he argues that Jesus and Jesus’ name alone does not provide the only p...

Does Engaged Buddhism affect the stereotypical view of Buddhism as inward looking? Engaged Buddhism is a part of Buddhism for people who want to apply the insights from meditation and the dharma to current social, political and environmental situations, as well as other social issues. Is this compatible with Buddhism – a religion that deals with fear, pain and violence through looking inwards to help us live in peace with others? Whilst it could be argued that Engaged Buddhism does affect the stereotypical view of Buddhism, this essay will argue that it does not. It can be argued that Engaged Buddhism does affect the stereotypical view of Buddhism. This is because Engaged Buddhism nurtured and encouraged Buddhism to take a stance in political issues and show Buddhist involvement. Many Buddhists now take to social media or even to the streets to protest and voice their thoughts on social issues. An example of this is the Sokka Gakkai school of Buddhism. In Japan, the...

Many car manufacturers are expected to respond to a fall in overall capacity utilisation in the industry by cutting prices. To what extent is cutting prices a good way for any business to respond to a fall in the overall capacity utilisation in its industry? Capacity utilisation is the percentage of total capacity that is actually achieved in a period of time. The extent to which cutting prices is a good way for a business to respond to a fall in capacity will depend on the price elasticity. This essay will look at whether it is good for all businesses or not. Cutting prices would lead to the product becoming more accessible. Reducing overall capacity utilisation means that the business will have higher costs as demand is lower; goods being sold will not have their revenue spread across the fixed costs. A Daihatsu car may work to combat this because a car is a luxury product and is price elastic, meaning that demand will change as the price does. A fall in selling price will mean...

“Assess the claim that the universe provides no evidence for the existence of an omnipotent God.” Discuss (40) The definition of omnipotence can be very simple to understand – for example in Christianity where it is understood of being all-powerful without limits. However, it can be more difficult than this which arises many issues about whether the universe provides evidence for God or not. Whilst it could be argued that the universe provides evidence for the existence of an omnipotent God, this essay will argue that it does not. The design qua purpose argument suggests that the universe does provide evidence for the existence of God. William Paley uses the example of a man walking through a heath. He sees a rock and assumes it is nature. If he saw a watch, he would know somebody designed and made it. The parts fitted together for a purpose and are very complex meaning that it could not happen by chance. Paley says that God is to the world as the watchmaker is to the watch – we ...