Understanding How Policy Affects a Business

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Unit Purpose and Aims

The purpose of this unit is to;

This unit will expose learners to the effects of government policies on small creative businesses.

Learning Outcomes

Learners will;

1. Understand the key ways that government policy can affect business.

Learners can;

1.1 Give an overview of how taxation policy affects business

1.2 Give an overview of how interest rate policy affects small creative businesses

1.3 Give an overview of how public spending can affect small creative businesses.

1.4 Describe what public funding might be available to a small business

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