Essential A-Level Economics Teaching Business Objectives

This course explores the main business objectives using diagrams, intuition, and practical examples.

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  • 3-4 hours learning time
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In this course, we cover the main business objectives of profit maximisation, revenue maximisation and sales volume maximisation, as well as broader efficiency objectives and general objectives / approaches to pricing. We weave in practical real-world examples as well as diagrammatic, numerical and mathematical approaches. We consider key evaluative issues such as stakeholder conflicts and short run v long run perspectives.

Who it's for

All teachers of Year 13 microeconomics

Course series

Essential A-Level Economics

Course outline

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Profit maximisation
  • 3. Revenue maximisation and sales maximisation
  • 4. Other business objectives
  • 5. Pricing strategies
  • 6. Non-pricing strategies
  • 7. Efficiency objectives

Hosts

  • Liz Veal

    Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.

  • Ruth Tarrant

    Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible for teachers and students.

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  • 3-4 hours learning time
  • 7 course steps
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