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BUSINESS SKILLS<br />
6<br />
Typical questions when planning a <strong>business</strong> 6 (see Hand-out 10)<br />
Questions to plan tasks<br />
• Who will buy the equipment and materials needed?<br />
• How will the equipment and materials be transported to the production site?<br />
• What activities need to be conducted to produce the goods or services?<br />
• How much time does each of these activities take?<br />
• Who will conduct the activities?<br />
• Who will sell the goods or services?<br />
• Where will they be sold?<br />
• How will the goods or services be brought to the customer?<br />
• How much time will it take to sell the goods or services?<br />
Questions to plan resources<br />
General questions<br />
• What equipment and material do I need to operate my <strong>business</strong>?<br />
• How much equipment and material do I need to operate my <strong>business</strong>?<br />
• How much does the equipment and material cost?<br />
• When do I need to buy the equipment and material?<br />
For equipment and tools<br />
• What equipment and tools are required?<br />
• How much of the equipment and how many tools are needed?<br />
• Do all these items have to be bought or can they also be rented or borrowed?<br />
• When are the items needed?<br />
• How much does each item cost?<br />
• How much money do I need for the items?<br />
• How much does it cost to bring the items to the production site?<br />
• What does it cost to maintain the equipment?<br />
For raw materials<br />
• What raw materials do I need?<br />
• What quantities are needed to produce the planned amount of goods or services?<br />
• When are the items best bought?<br />
• How much does each of the items cost?<br />
• How much money is needed to procure the materials for one production cycle?<br />
• How much does it cost to transport the items to the production site?<br />
For other inputs<br />
• What other inputs are needed to operate the <strong>business</strong>?<br />
• How many of these items are required?<br />
• When are these items best bought?<br />
• How much do these items cost?<br />
Selling costs<br />
• How much does it cost to transport the goods and services to the market?<br />
• Are there fees or other costs to pay to operate the <strong>business</strong> (taxes, licences, etc.)?<br />
6 Adapted from CARE (2002). See also BDS (2008d).
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