29. Variable costs- this is when the costs can change depending on the level of production, for example, if a business increase production, then the wages and the costs of raw materials will change.
30. 123825273685For Example:RevenueTotal CostsFixed CostsVariable CostsBreak - EvenComparing the Structure of Two Businesses:<br />Thorpe Park and Oxfam are two business, that have completely different management structures, in which they control the business and its employees. The management structure include of; levels of hierarchy, span of control, and if the business organisation is tall or flat.<br />Oxfam:<br />Oxfam’s level of heirachy s not that tall as it does not have many levels. It has a flat organisation. Therefore, the communication within the business is minor, however it is really fast and decisions are made faster as there are less people to go through to access or request something. There is only one chain of command, who controls everyone in the business and all the conclusion go through her before they are actually continued. For example, the director of Oxfam; Barbara Stocking has a span of control of all the seven sectors, because of this the organisaiton is a flat organisation where comunication witin the business is faster and more effective. The business has an open office where they can communicate more openly and can involve teamwork with the members. <br />Thorpe Park:<br />Unlike Oxfam, Thorpe park have a tall organisation with many levels of hierarchy; about seven levels of hierarchy. Therefore, because of this the business has a slow rate of communication is very slow and less effective however it is more efficient. The chain of command in Thorpe Parks structure is one person that contorls others who then have the responsibilty to control the rest of the management team., for example, Peter Ronchetti (general manager) control two other sectors; the PA to general management team and Jacqui Dixon (Park experience manager), who then control the rest of the sector and the members within the sectors. Futhermore, peter Ronchetti has a span of control of two people who he is directly incharge of.<br />