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Helping you to pass ....................................................................................................................... v
Chapter features ........................................................................................................................... vi
Studying FAB/F1 ......................................................................................................................... vii
The Computer-Based Examination .................................................................................................xxi
Tackling Multiple Choice Questions...............................................................................................xxii

Part A The business organisation, its stakeholders and the external environment
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The business environment ................................................................................................... 19
The macroeconomic environment ......................................................................................... 57
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Control, security and audit ................................................................................................. 237
Identifying and preventing fraud ......................................................................................... 265

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Recruitment and selection.................................................................................................. 319
Diversity and equal opportunities ........................................................................................ 345
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Motivating individuals and groups....................................................................................... 379
Training and development.................................................................................................. 399
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Skim read all the MCQs and identify what appear to be the easier questions.

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Attempt each question – starting with the easier questions identified in Step 1. Read
the question thoroughly. You may prefer to work out the answer before looking at the
options, or you may prefer to look at the options at the beginning. Adopt the method
that works best for you.

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Read the four options and see if one matches your own answer. Be careful with
numerical questions, as the distracters are designed to match answers that incorporate
common errors. Check that your calculation is correct. Have you followed the
requirement exactly? Have you included every stage of the calculation?

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You may find that none of the options matches your answer.

Step 4

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Re-read the question to ensure that you understand it and are answering the
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Eliminate any obviously wrong answers.

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Consider which of the remaining answers is the most likely to be correct and
select the option.

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Step 5

If you are still unsure make a note and continue to the next question.

Step 6

Revisit unanswered questions. When you come back to a question after a break you
often find you are able to answer it correctly straight away. If you are still unsure have a
guess. You are not penalised for incorrect answers, so never leave a question
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After extensive practice and revision of MCQs, you may find that you recognise a question when you sit
the exam. Be aware that the detail and/or requirement may be different. If the question seems familiar
read the requirement and options carefully – do not assume that it is identical.

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