Accounting 10, 20, 30

(a)	Investigate the difference between a service business and a merchandising business.
(b)	Analyze local, provincial, national and international examples of merchandising (buying and selling) between producer, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer and consumer.
(c)	Evaluate business decisions related to import/export costs, product sustainability, local vs international merchandise and the impact those decisions have on the financial profits/loss of a business.
(d)	Identify examples of merchandising businesses within the community and examine the viability of the business.
(e)	Interview an owner of a merchandising business in the community to discuss operational information.
(f)	Explain the difference between the acquisition price and the selling price of a product.
(g)	Discuss the meaning of markup, margin and markdown.
(h)	Explain purchases and their related accounts as being the main record of costs of the merchandise for resale in a periodic inventory system.
(i)	Design a proposal for a home-based or online merchandising business, including components such as cost price, profit, overhead, selling price, salaries, delivery, advertising, income tax benefits, primary or secondary source revenue, supplier and markdown.