BUSINESS COGNATE SBA

CANDIDATE NAME: HARRIANA MARTIN

CENTRE NUMBER:
CENTRE NAME: RUSEA’S HIGH SCHOOL
TERRITORY: JAMAICA
TEACHER: MRS NORMAN
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement…………………………………………3
Topic/Issue/Problem……………………………………….4
Objectives…………………………………………………5
Background/Overview…………………………………..6
Methodology………………………………………………7
Conclusion………………………………………………....8
Recommendations…………………………………………9
References and Appendices…………………………….10
Overall Presentation……………………………………11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank my teacher for her guidance. I would also
like to thank the respondents to my questionnaire and interviews
for their cooperation. Their answers/responses were fundamental
to this study.
 TOPIC/ISSUE/PROBLEM
An investigation into the factors affecting sales at Top Tech Cellular Ltd during
the period of September 2018 to December 2018.
 OBJECTIVES
I. To find out factors that affect sales at Top Tech Cellular Ltd during the
research period.
II. To determine the quantity demanded of cellular phones during the period
being researched.
III. To determine if the business made a profit or loss during the researched
period.
BACKGROUND
Cell phones have been a main source of income for many stores over the
years, as well as it provided a means of communication for citizens
worldwide. However, with an unsteady economy and a devaluating
currency, the price of cell phones have shown a tremendous increase
over the years.
In 2019 the American phone store have hiked the prices and introduced
higher-priced models which makes people in society buy these but some
how people still manage to purchase.
The researcher is carrying out this research to find out what makes
people in society buy these phone and also as a requirement for a School
Based Assessment.
If the prices for cell phone continue to increase people in society will
now be able to afford it and may find other means to get money to be
able to afford these items.
 METHODOLOGY
To collect the appropriate data, the researcher and interview questions to
collect information. These methods were chosen to as the questionnaires
required little or no time to be completed, easier to design and it could
be done at the customers /people’s convenience. The interview question
helps to tell us about the business and how it operates. The researcher’s
primary sources of information used in this project are the
questionnaires and interview questions and the secondary source used to
help in gathering further information was the internet.

QUESTIONNAIRE
This questionnaire is part of a research for my business cognate school-
based assessment. Your responses will be appreciated.

1)What is your gender?

 Male
 Female

2) What is your age?

 20-23 years
 24-26 years
 27 and over

3)
 One
 Two
 Three are more

4) What type of phone do you own?

 I-phone
 Android
 LG
 Samsung

5)
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6)

7)Which factor of demand affected sales at the company?

 Price
 Taste
 Quality
 Income
8)Why did you purchase your cell phones?
9)Where

10)When did you acquire your first phone?

11)
PRESENTATION OF DATA
CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES AND APPENDICES
OVERALL PRESNTATION