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Edexcel IGCSEBusiness StudiesGeneral Applications3 Marks

Figure 1 shows the organisational structure of a small bakery. [Figure 1 shows a simple hierarchical structure with 'Owner/Manager' at the top, 'Head Baker' and 'Sales Manager' at the next level, and 'Bakers' and 'Sales Assistants' below them.] (b) Explain one advantage of this hierarchical structure for the bakery.

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