Services
What Services means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
Intangible activities performed for a customer, such as a haircut or a bus journey, which cannot be stored.
Intangible actions or experiences that are provided, such as a haircut, financial advice, or a taxi ride.
Topics that use Services
- The purpose and nature of businesses (AQA GCSE)
- Business operations (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Goods
- Adaptation and change
- Added value
- Adding value through transformation
- Batch Production
- Business functions
- Business growth and structure
- Business operations
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