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Edexcel IGCSEBusiness StudiesGeneral Applications2 Marks

Explain one disadvantage to a business of having a high labour turnover.

Mark scheme

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  1. Award 1 mark for identifying a disadvantage (e.g. increased recruitment costs, loss of skilled staff, reduced productivity, poor morale amongst remaining staff). (B1)
  2. Award 1 mark for explaining the disadvantage in context. (B1)
  3. e.g. A high labour turnover means the business will constantly have to recruit new staff (B1) which will increase their costs through advertising, interviews and induction training (B1).

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General Applications, Edexcel IGCSE Business Studies. Structured question, 2 marks.

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