4.6 Location Decisions

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4.6 Location Decisions: Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264 lesson

4.6 Location Decisions is one of the 6 lessons in Unit 4 Operations Management of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264, for first examination in 2027. It is an editable PowerPoint of 24 slides written against syllabus section 4.6.1, with 2 embedded video case studies, 1 learning check and an exit ticket. Also suitable for Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) Business 0774 and Cambridge O Level Business 7081, which share the same content.

Location factors for manufacturing, service and retail businesses, then choosing a country, trade barriers and government incentives. Two video case studies: Nissan in Sunderland, on what makes the UK attractive to a manufacturer, and Dyson's move of production to Malaysia, with the reasons, the 800 UK jobs lost and the risks a business takes on when it moves. The lesson ends with a recommend-and-justify task on choosing a location.

Slide from lesson 4.6 of Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264: Location Decisions

Learning objectives

Taken from the objectives slide of the lesson, which follows the syllabus wording.

4.6.1 Main factors which influence location decisions

  • factors which influence the location decisions of a manufacturing business
  • factors which influence the location decisions of a service business
  • factors that a business could consider when deciding which country to locate its operations in
  • recommend and justify an appropriate location for a business in a given situation

What is in the lesson

The running order below is the deck as sold. Every lesson in the course follows the same shape: learning objectives, content slides with the real business examples, a learning check after each section, a case study with questions, key takeaways and an exit ticket. A teacher answer key (PDF), with model answers to every learning check, case question and exit ticket, is included when you buy the unit or the complete course.

Slide by slide (24 slides)
  1. Title slide
  2. Learning Objectives
  3. The Importance of Location
  4. Why Location Costs Differ Between Countries
  5. Reviewing a Location Decision
  6. Manufacturing Business Location Factors
  7. Service Business Location Factors
  8. Retail Location Factors (a Service Business)
  9. Case Study: Nissan in Sunderland
  10. Question: Which location factors make the UK attractive to a car manufacturer? (video)
  11. Globalisation and Location Decisions
  12. Choosing Which Country to Locate In
  13. Trade Barriers and Location Decisions
  14. Government Incentives and Location
  15. Learning Check – Location Decisions
  16. Case Study: Dyson's Relocation to Malaysia
  17. Factors Behind Dyson's Relocation
  18. Impact of Dyson's Relocation on UK
  19. Benefits of Dyson's Relocation
  20. Challenges of Dyson's Relocation
  21. Question: What risks does a business take on when it moves production to another country? (video)
  22. Key Takeaways
  23. Recommend and Justify: Choosing a Location
  24. Exit Ticket

Where it fits

Week 27 of the 0264 scheme of work and pacing guide, which gives the course 46 weeks with a mock in week 41. Previous lesson: 4.5 Quality of Goods and Services. Next lesson: 5.1 Business Finance Needs and Sources. All 28 lessons: Cambridge IGCSE Business 0264.

How to buy

The lesson on its own: 4.6 Location Decisions on TES. The unit: Unit 4 Operations Management. The whole course in one download: 0264 Complete Bundle. Lesson 1.1 is free with its answer key if you want to see the format first.